Why did framers grant congress the power to tax?
a. to make sure that national wealth was distributed evenly among the states
b. to make sure the federal goverment could fund public needs
c. to make sure the states would create their own taxes
d. to make sure the federal goverment would hold power over the states

answer; ///i do believe that the correct answer is (d); ///athens had a small population;

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