Section 8 states, The Congress shall have 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; but all duties, imposts and excises shall be uniform throughout the United States. Article IV Section 4: The Congress shall have power to dispose of and make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory or other property belonging to the United States; and nothing in this Constitution shall be so construed as to prejudice any claims of the United States, or of any particular state.While the Constitution does give power to the national government, it also restricts its actions, a limited government. Article 1, section 9: The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it. No bill of attainder or ex post facto Law shall be passed. No capitation, or other direct, tax shall be laid unless in proportion to the census or enumeration herein before directed to be taken.The framers of the Constitution had the idea of balance of powers in mind while writing our Constitution. The Articles of Confederation had been proven woefully inadequate because the previously outlined items. The inclusion of the Bill of Rights, the system of checks and balances, and the foresight to restrict powers have made our Constitution a shining example of the separation of powers....
