Under the reign of phillip ii in spain, all of the following occurred except:

the spanish armada sent by phillip ii was successful in defeating the english, adding that nation to the spanish empire.

the netherlands broke free from the spanish empire in the 1500s.

shipments of gold and silver from the americas spain fund its battles.

phillip ii ruled as an absolute monarch, believing he had the divine right.

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.”