Question

What was the name of the constitutional provision that specified congress’s taxation powers and particularly alarmed antifederalists?.

Answer 1

In the United States, Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution gives Congress 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. This is also referred to as the "Taxing and Spending Clause."..