(plural paradigm shifts) 1  A radical change in thinking from an accepted point of view to a new one, necessitated when new scientific discoveries produce anomalies in the current paradigm. ( US) A radical change in thinking from an accepted point of view to a new belief.
The use of IN GOD WE TRUST has not been uninterrupted. The motto disappeared from the five-cent coin in 1883, and did not reappear until production of the Jefferson nickel began in 1938. Since 1938, all United States coins bear the inscription.
Whereas the prohibitions on the states are clear and detailed, Congress's grant of power under the Coinage Clause is open-ended. Nonetheless, certain elements are clear. First, Congress is granted the authority to coin money, which authorizes Congress to coin money from precious metals such as gold and silver.Under the Articles of Confederation, the power to coin money was a concurrent power of Congress and the states.To create a more standardized monetary system and reduce the costs of running mints, the Constitution granted this power to Congress exclusively.nder the Articles of Confederation, the power to coin money was a concurrent power of Congress and the states. To create a more standardized monetary system and reduce the costs of running mints, the Constitution granted this power to Congress exclusively.