9. Congress can create and collect taxes to pay for defense and for the benefit of the United States: Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 True or False

## Step 1<br />The problem is a statement about the powers of Congress as outlined in the United States Constitution. Specifically, it refers to Article I, Section 8, Clause 11, which states that Congress has 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.<br />## Step 2<br />The statement is asking whether this is true or false. To answer this question, we need to verify the content of Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 of the United States Constitution.<br />## Step 3<br />Upon verification, we find that the statement is indeed true. Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 of the United States Constitution does grant 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.