Levy means:

• A. To declare war
• B. To appoint ambassadors
• C. To collect taxes existing from previous law
• D. To impose or raise a tax

Answer: (D)

Levy means the government imposes or raises a tax. This is the act of creating a tax liability— deciding what is taxed, at what rate, and who must pay. It’s about initiating new revenue or increasing existing taxes, rather than simply collecting money or enforcing existing rules. The other options describe different powers: declaring war is about military action, appointing ambassadors is diplomacy, and collecting taxes existing from previous law refers to gathering revenue that’s already authorized, not imposing a new tax. So the term precisely captures the idea of creating or increasing a tax, which is why it’s the correct interpretation.