Name one power that is only for the federal government.

Question 58 of 128 · System of Government · also on the 2008 test (question 41)

Accepted answers

Print paper money
Mint coins
Declare war
Create an army
Make treaties
Set foreign policy

Explanation

The federal (national) government has powers that affect the whole country. Only the federal government can print money, declare war, create an army, and make agreements with other countries.

On the 2008 test

On the 2008 test this question was asked as:

Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?

with these accepted answers:

To print money
To declare war
To create an army
To make treaties

Source: USCIS 2025 Civics Test — 128 Questions and Answers (PDF).

Last verified against USCIS on 2026-08-25.