Can someone help please

How does the u.s. constitutional republic compare to authoritarian forms of government

The congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, to pay the debts and provide for the common defence and general welfare of the united states . .; to borrow money on the credit of the united states; to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the indian tribes. —constitution of the united states, article i, section 8 which of these are expressed powers granted by this part of article i, section 8? check all that apply. lay and collect taxes and duties pay debts regulate american indian groups regulate commerce within states borrow money regulate commerce with foreign nations

The proposed downtown mall development will cause severe economic harm to our city. i, like everyone else here, am concerned about the troubled economy, and we all know the importance of job creation — especially here - but these concerns shouldn't push us to blindly support supposed "job creators" without first looking at the data. the truth is that when jobs are created in one place, they're usually destroyed somewhere else. studies have shown that for every job created by a mall, at least one job in a local business is lost. as the former owner of two long-standing small businesses in our community, i know all too well the power of these big commercial chains. my fellow citizens, we have watched this evil evolve for decades, and it's time to take a stand. these new chain stores may be able to offer lower prices on some goods, but they also take money out of our community to pay distant executives and shareholders. if we oppose what is the author's point of view?