The upside of an ad valorem tax is that it is collected on the total sales and not the value

In McCulloch v. Maryland, the Supreme Court ruled that Congress had the authority to charter a national bank on the basis of

a. the Supremacy Clause. b. the doctrine of implied powers. c. the Tenth Amendment. d. Congress's "delegated" powers. e. "reserved" powers.

The role of appropriations committees is to

A) monitor overall spending. B) oversee implementation of the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act. C) authorize spending in particular legislative areas. D) offer a comprehensive budget review process. E) decide which programs will be funded.