The most important powers include the power to tax, to borrow money, to regulate commerce and currency, to declare war, and to raise armies and maintain the navy. These powers give Congress the authority to set policy on the most basic matters of war and peace. Congress's other expressed powers are wide-ranging, including: And, last but definitely not least: 1  Article I, Section 8 of Constitution lists 27 expressed powers of Congress. 2  Include power to declare war, levy taxes, regulate commerce and currency. 3  The power to establish rules to allow foreign-born immigrants to become citizens of the United States.
WHERE IS YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK? Yosemite, one of eight National Parks in California, is located about 200 miles south east of San Francisco. Nestled among the Sierra Nevada Mountains, it is approximately a 4-5 hour drive to reach the park. Most international travelers would be wise to fly through San Francisco.
Routes to Yosemite from the West. Most Scenic-CA Hwy 140: This route is by far the most scenic drive into Yosemite National Park and the best way to go if youâre visiting for the first time.Itâs open most of the time and passes through the towns of Mariposa and Fish Camp. Itâs also a popular route for people driving to Yosemite from the San Jose area.he official Yosemite website says they don't recommend using GPS units for directions in and around the park-and neither do we. Yosemite is located in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, about 200 miles east of San Francisco, about 300 miles northwest of Los Angeles and a little more than 400 miles northwest of Las Vegas.