According to Article I,Section 8 of the United States Constitution,which branch (legislative,executive,or judicial)of government and which level (state or federal)of government has the "Power...To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts,by Securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their Respective Writings and Discoveries..."?

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According to Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, the power "To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by Securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their Respective Writings and Discoveries" is given to the federal legislative branch of government. This is commonly known as the Copyright Clause, which grants Congress the authority to create laws protecting intellectual property such as patents and copyrights.