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Which power belongs only to the federal government?

Print paper money.

  1. Give a driver's license
  2. Approve zoning and land use
  3. Print paper money ✔

Why: Only the federal government can print money, mint coins, declare war, and make treaties. Driver's licenses and zoning are state powers.

Huh, didn't know that: Coins come from the U.S. Mint, while paper money is printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.

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Why did the dollar bill get a job at the bank? It wanted to make some change.
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Sources

  1. USCIS M-1778, 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version) https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/questions-and-answers/2025-Civics-Test-128-Questions-and-Answers.pdf

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