If you had to pick one invention being the most important in history, which would you pick?

invention of electricity

nativists tried to get rid of the immigrants as they thought they were going to ruin the u.s.  

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.”