TABLE OF CONTENTS.

INTRODUCTION.

BOOK I.

Definitions.

CHAPTER I. Origin of the Constitution,

CHAPTER II. Constitution of the United States, with

the Decisions, Authoritative, of every Branch of

the Government under it,

CHAPTER III. Ratifications of the Constitution,

CHAPTER IV. Synopsis of the Constitutions of the

States,

SECTION.

1-28

28-435

435-463

463-507

507-538

CHAPTER V. Relations between the General and
State Governments, stated in the form of Proposi-
tions, and regularly demonstrated,

BOOK II.

OPERATION OF THE NATIONAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS.

CHAPTER I. Practical operation of the Constitution

of the United States.

1. Office and duties of the Executive.

2. Functions of, and mode of proceeding in, the

Legislature.

3. Functions and Jurisdiction of the Supreme:

Court,

CHAPTER II. Practical Operation of the State Gov-

ernments,

SECT.

538-704

704-726

ix

Colonies, forms of government in,

Coining money, right of,

Compact, or Agreement with another state, or with a

foreign state forbidden,

Confederation of 1643,

244

272, 282
17, 18, 19

235

47

3

530

399, 400

343-346

2

Congress of 1754,

66

"1765,

66

661775,

66

how composed,

66

time of assembling,

power of to lay and collect taxes, imposts,

SECT.

Congress, power of to regulate intercourse with the In-

dian tribes,

143-145

66 power of to establish rules of naturalization, 146–153

66

power of to pass bankrupt laws,

66

power of to coin money,

66

66

power of to fix the standard of weights and

measures,

power of to provide for the punishment of
counterfeiting,

154, 155
156, 157

156

power of to establish post-offices and post-
roads,

power of to make internal improvements,
power of to promote the progress of science
and the useful arts,

power of to constitute tribunals inferior to
the Supreme Court,

66

power of to punish piracy,

66

power of to declare war, and grant letters of

marque,

power of to make rules concerning captures, 190, 193
power of to raise and support armies,

power of to make rules for the government of
the land and naval forces,

197

66

power of to provide for calling forth the mili-
tia,.

199-207

66

66

power to exercise exclusive jurisdiction,

power to make all laws necessary and proper
to carry these powers into execution,
Confederation, articles of,

Citizens of each state, privileges of,

Constitution of the United States, at large,-page

compared with U. States,

Constitutions of the states, how they agree,

28-32

458-462

515

516

537, 538

467-476

477-483

496, 197

498-606

Democracy of the United States representative,
Disorderly behavior, power to punish,

E

Elections for Senators and Representatives, times, pla-

ces and manner of holding,

72, 73

Election returns, and qualifications of members of Con-

gress,

76, 78

Electors of President, how chosen,

288, 289, 297

Government of the United States, is a republic,

508

is a federative republic, 509
is a democratic fed-

erative republic, 510
is a government of

majorities,

66

is perpetual,

166

is sovereign in its

national capacity,

is not a mere league,

528-530

531-534

520

581