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CHAPTER IV

THE DIVISION OF POWERS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND
ITS MEMBER STATES

Federal powers-Express and implied powers-Federal
powers to be liberally construed-"Necessary and
proper"
.”—McCulloch v. Maryland-Resulting powers
-Inherent sovereign powers-Express limitations
upon the Federal Government-Implied limitations
upon the Federal Government-Exclusive and con-
current Federal powers.

CHAPTER V

THE FEDERAL CONTROL OF THE FORM OF STATE GOVERNMENTS State autonomy-Republican form of government defined -Constitutionality of referendum-Decision as to de jure character of State governments-Public office not a property or contract right.

CHAPTER VI

FEDERAL SUPERVISION OF STATE ACTIVITIES; THE FOURTEENTH
AMENDMENT

The Fourteenth Amendment-The Slaughter House Cases
-Federal privileges and immunities-Effect of Four-
teenth Amendment upon rights enumerated in first
eight Amendments-Legislative power granted Con-
gress by the Fourteenth Amendment-Summary.

CHAPTER VII

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INTERSTATE RELATIONS; FULL FAITH AND CREDIT CLAUSE States independent of one another-Federal judgments and decrees-Full faith and credit clause applies only to civil judgments and decrees-Judgments in rem and in personam-Marriage and divorce.

CHAPTER VIII

INTERSTATE RELATIONS; THE COMITY CLAUSE

Privileges and immunities-Political privileges—Privileges

of one State not carried into other States-Corpora-
tions not citizens within the meaning of the comity
clause.

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CHAPTER IX

INTERSTATE RELATIONS: EXTRADITION
Interstate extradition-Extradition by the States of the

Union to foreign States—Auxiliary legislation by the
States-Judicial examination of extradition proceed-
ings-Trial of offenses other than those for which
extradited-Who is a "fugitive"--Fugitive slaves.

CHAPTER X

INTERSTATE RELATIONS: COMPACTS BETWEEN THE STATES,
AND BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATES.

Compacts between the States-Compacts between the
States and the United States.

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CHAPTER XI

THE PERSONS SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED
STATES: STATUS OF ALIENS

Territorial sovereignty-Status of aliens-Exclusion and
expulsion of aliens-Protection of the persons and
property of aliens.

CHAPTER XII

AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP

Citizenship defined-State and Federal citizenship dis-
tinguished-The Fourteenth Amendment-Wong
Kim Ark case.

CHAPTER XIII

NATURALIZATION: EXPATRIATION

Naturalization by statute-Expatriation.

CHAPTER XIV

THE LEGAL STATUS OF INDIANS

Indian lands-The legal status of Indians-Federal juris-
⚫diction exclusive. Cherokee Nation v. Georgia-

Naturalization of Indians by statute.

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THE ADMISSION OF NEW STATES .

The admission of new States.

CHAPTER XVI

THE POWER OF THE UNITED STATES TO ACQUIRE TERRITORY 120
Sources of power-The right to annex based on the treaty

and war-making powers-The modes in which terri-
tory may be acquired by the United States-Annexa-
tion by joint resolution.

CHAPTER XVII

THE CONSTITUTIONAL SOURCES OF THE POWER OF CONGRESS
TO GOVERN THE TERRITORIES

Power to govern Territories not questioned-Power to
govern absolute-Territorial governments are con-
gressional governments.

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CHAPTER XVIII

THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

The government of the District of Columbia—Places pur-
chased.

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Conquest or military occupation does not operate to annex
territory-Presidential government.

CHAPTER XX

ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY BY TREATY

Territory may be annexed by Treaty-Presidential

powers.

CHAPTER XXI

THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN INCORPORATED AND UNINCORPO-
RATED TERRITORIES

Limitations upon Congress-Distinction between incor-
porated and unincorporated Territories-The Insular
Cases-Hawaii-Alaska.

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CHAPTER XXII

CITIZENSHIP IN THE TERRITORIES

Effect of Cession-Treaty provisions-Statutory provi

sions.

CHAPTER XXIII

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FOREIGN RELATIONS: THE TREATY POWER

Federal powers exclusive-Federal powers comprehensive
-The manner of exercise of the treaty-making power
-Negotiation of treaties-The power of the Senate
to amend treaties-International agreements not re-
quiring submission to the Senate-Extraditions.

CHAPTER XXIV

CONGRESSIONAL LEGISLATION FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF

TREATIES

Auxiliary legislation often necessary.

CHAPTER XXV

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THE CONSTITUTIONAL EXTENT OF THE TREATY-MAKING POWER 169 Treaty-making power not expressly limited-The treatymaking power and the reserved rights of the States

Implied limitations upon treaty-making powers—

The denunciation of

treaties.

treaties-Construction of

CHAPTER XXVI

THE AMENDMENT OF THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION
The amending clause.

CHAPTER XXVII

CONGRESS-ITS ORGANIZATION: PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERS Qualifications for senators and representatives-Qualifications determined by Congress—Disqualification of congressmen to hold Federal office-Privileges of members of Congress.

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CHAPTER XXVIII

ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
Their apportionment among the States-Educational
qualifications-Mode of apportionment-Congres-
sional districts--Suffrage qualifications-Federal
control of congressional elections-Enforcement
clause of the Fifteenth Amendment-Disfranchise-
ment clauses of the Southern States-Election of
Senators Vacancies in the Senate-Vacancies in the
House of Representatives.

CHAPTER XXIX

THE PROCESS OF LEGISLATION AS CONSTITUTIONALLY DETER

MINED

Constitutional provisions-Conclusiveness of the records of congressional proceedings-Constitutional force of rules of the House and Senate-Revenue measuresPresidential participation in law-making.

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CHAPTER XXX

THE GENERAL POWERS OF CONGRESS

General powers.

CHAPTER XXXI

FEDERAL POWERS OF TAXATION

Taxes defined-Taxation and eminent domain-The extent of the taxing power-The use of the taxing power, not for revenue but for regulation—Federal powers of taxation-Limitations upon the Federal taxing power-Due process of law and taxationTaxation must be for a public purpose-Power of Congress to appropriate money-Equality in taxation-Uniformity of taxation-Protective tariffsBounties-Export duties-Direct taxes-Income Tax case-Pollock v. Farmers' L. & T. Co.-The Federal Corporation Tax of 1909-Due process of law and taxation-Borrowing power of the United States: legal tender.

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