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Spending power

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A quick definition of Spending power:

Spending power: The government has the power to collect taxes and use that money to help the country. They can also give money to states, but only if the states follow certain rules. These rules have to be related to the program the money is for, and they can't be too strict or unfair. This is called the spending power.

A more thorough explanation:

Spending power is a power given to Congress by the Constitution to collect taxes and use that money to pay off debts, provide for the common defense, and promote the general welfare of the United States. Congress can also use this power to place conditions on states before they can receive federal funds.

For example, Congress may offer funding to states for education programs, but only if the state agrees to implement certain policies, such as mandatory testing or teacher evaluations. This is an example of Congress using its spending power to promote the general welfare of the country.

However, there are limits to how Congress can use its spending power. In the case of South Dakota v. Dole, the Supreme Court ruled that conditions placed on states must be related to the particular federal program, cannot be unconstitutional, and cannot be so great that they force the state to accept the condition.

Overall, spending power is an important tool for Congress to promote the general welfare of the country and ensure that federal funds are being used effectively.

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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
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