After the Civil War, the federal government began to extend civil rights to African Americans by ina amendments to the Constitution

During this period, the rectification of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments happened. These amendments allowed slavery to abolished from America, the right to vote, and equal rights in the States for African Americans

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the correct answers are: 1) lay and collect taxes and duties; 2) pay debts; 5) borrow money;   6) regulate commerce with foreign nations.

article 1, section 8. refers to the powers of congress. according to the united states constitution: “the congress shall have the power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises, to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the united states.”