OF THE

CONSTITUTION

OF THE

United States of America.

BY WILLIAM RAWLE.

PHILADELPHIA:

H. C. CAREY & I. LEA-CHESNUT STREET.

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Page 12, Note, dele "Rhode Island."

34, in some copies at the penultimate line, dele "or falling into something worse." This error of a copyist was discovered after part of the impression had been struck off. 130, line 28, for "people," read "union."

203, line 14, the sense is materially affected by the misplacing of a comma. The comma should be removed from the word "deliberations," to the word “counsel.”

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

INTRODUCTION.

Of Political Constitutions in General, of the nature of Colonial

Governments, and of the British Colonies in North Ame-

rica

CHAPTER I.

Page 5

Of the restrictions on the Powers of Congress-and on the

Executive and Judicial Authorities-Restrictions on the

Powers of States and Security to the Rights of Individuals 111