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NEWSPAPER,

violating National Defense Act excluded from mail. Milwaukee
Pub. Co. v. Burleson (1921), 255 U. S. 407

PARDON,

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President's power of, beyond control of Congress. The Laura
(1885), 114 U. S. 411 (413) .

PATENT,

to inventor of grain reaping machine. Seymour v. McCormick
(1853), 16 How. 480

to inventor of magnetic telegraph. O'Reilly v. Morse (1853), 15
How. 62

PATENTEE,

cannot control price after sale by him. Boston Store v. American
Graphophone (1918), 246 U. S. 8

POLICE POWER,

State may extend, to damage or destruction of property. Mugler
v. Kansas (1887), 123 U. S. 623

POLYGAMY,

suppression of, not interference with religious freedom. Mormon
Church v. United States (1890), 136 U. S. 1 (49)

PREAMBLE,

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although indicating general purpose not source of power..
Jacobson v. Massachusetts (1905), 197 U. S. 11 (22)

PRESIDENT,

courts will not restrain execution of powers of. Mississippi v. Johnson (1866), 4 Wall. 475

Georgia v. Stanton (1867), 6 Wall. 50 (57) enforces, but cannot make laws. Ex parte Milligan (1866), 4 Wall. 2 (118)

PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES,

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of citizens defined. Corfield v. Coryell (1823), 4 Wash. CC. 371;
Slaughter-House Cases (1872), 16 Wall. 36 (76) .
abridged by State constitution requiring 80 per cent native em-
ployes in mines and smelters, Truax v. Raich (1915), 239 U. S.
33

POWER RESERVED BY STATES,

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Chicago etc. McGuire (1911), 219 U. S. 549.
Gordon v. United States (1864), 117 U. S. 697 (705)

PROPERTY DEVOTED TO PUBLIC USE,

PROPERTY TAKEN FOR PUBLIC USE,

PUBLIC POLICY OF STATE,

when against full faith and credit. Andrews v. Andrews (1903),

public acquire interest in. Munn v. Illinois (1867), 94 U. S.
113

just compensation necessary for. United States v. Lee (1882), 106 U. S. 196

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PUNISHMENT,

by excessive fines unconstitutional. State v. Ross (1910), 55 Ore.
450, 106 Pac. 1022

electrocution not cruel. Malloy. South Carolina (1915), 237

U. S. 180

under State law debarring accused from occupation unusual and
therefore unconstitutional. People v. Haug (1888), 68 Mich.
549

See also BILL OF RIGHTS.

RATIFICATION,

referendum cannot be used in, of amendment. National Prohibi-
tion Cases (1920), 253 U. S. 350

State cannot revoke. Opinion of the Justices (Maine, 1919), 118
Me. 544, 107 Atl. 673

time limit for, of Eighteenth Amendment valid. Dillon v. Gloss
(1921), 256 U. S. 368

RELATIONS BETWEEN THE STATES,

chief purpose of adoption of Constitution to bring about har-
monious. Ableman v. Booth (1858), 21 How. 506 (517)

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM,

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not justification for polygamy. Mormon Church v. United States
(1890), 136 U. S. 1 (49)

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regulating law of New York upheld as not taking property.
Brown Company v. Feldman (1921), 256 U. S. 170

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REPUBLICAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT,
what constitutes, a political not a judicial question. Luther v.
Borden (1848), 7 How. 1; Georgia v. Stanton (1867), 6 Wall.
50 (57); Pacific States etc. v. Oregon (1912), 223 Ú. S.
118

SEARCH AND SEIZURE,

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Act of Congress requiring private books and papers in evidence
void. Boyd v. United States (1886), 116 U. S. 616
information gained by illegal seizure of books cannot support later
demand. Silverthorne etc. v. United States (1920), 251 U. S.
385
mail can be opened by Government only in accordance with Con-
stitution. Ex parte Jackson (1877), 96 U. S. 727

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must conform strictly to constitutional requirements. Gouled
v. United States (1921), 255 U. S. 298; Amos v. United States
(1921), 255 U. S. 313

SELF-INCRIMINATION. See FIFTH AMENDMENT.

SLAVE,

taken to England became a free man. Somerset's Case (1772),
Lofft's Report, 1; 20 Howell's State Trials, 79

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SOLITARY CONFINEMENT,

added to death penalty after act committed unconstitutional as
ex post facto. Medley, Petitioner (1890), 134 U. S. 160
(171)

STATE,

boundaries and other controversies between States made justiciable
by Constitution. Florida v. Georgia (1854), 17 How. 478
(494); Rhode Island v. Massachusetts (1838), 12 Pet. 657
(720)

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cannot prevent citizen from using National courts.
Atlantic etc. (1908), 211 U. S. 210 (228)
cannot release National prisoner by habeas corpus.
Booth (1858), 21 How. 506 .

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cannot require detour interstate train over branch line already
served. St. Louis etc. v. Public Ser. Com. (1921), 254 U. S.
535
cannot sue Nation when consent not given. Kansas v. United
States (1907), 204 U. S. 331

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cannot try National officer for act committed in line of duty. In
re Neagle (1890), 135 U. S. 1

cannot be sued without its consent. Smith v. Reeves (1900), 178
U. S. 436

STATE PRIDE,

not offended by National sovereignty. Ableman v. Booth (1858),
21 How. 506 (524)

SUIT,

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against State maintainable by citizen of another State. Chisholm v. Georgia (1793), 2 Dallas, 419

but not since adoption of Twelfth Amendment.

v. Virginia (1798), 3 Dallas, 378

SUPREME COURT,

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has original jurisdiction of controversies between States. Kansas
v. Colorado (1907), 206 U. S. 46; Missouri v. Illinois etc.
(1906), 200 U. S. 496

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States have bound themselves to submit to decisions of. Ableman v. Booth (1858), 21 How. 506 (519)

SUPREME LAW,

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Constitution invalidates all conflicting laws. National Prohibi-
tion Cases (1920), 253 U. S. 350
Treaty is, prevailing over States. Missouri v. Holland (1920), 252
U. S. 416

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and repeal discussed by Supreme Court. Parsons v. United States
(1897), 167 U. S. 324

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new, comes in only by Act of Congress. Insular Cases, 182 U. S. 1;

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183 U. S. 176; 190 U. S. 197; 195 U.S. 138; 197 U. S.
516

THIRTEENTH AMENDMENT,

72, 157, 222, 244

denounces all personal servitudes as well as slavery. Slaughter-
House Cases (1872), 16 Wall. 36

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not violated by law for compulsory work on roads. Butler v. Perry
(1916), 240 U. S. 328

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profound effect of, stated by Court. United States v. Rhodes
(1866), 27 Federal Cases No. 16151
violated by law making criminal a refusal to perform contract to
labor. Bailey v. Alabama (1911), 219 U. S. 219
violated by State law requiring one convicted to work out fine for
bondsman. United States v. Reynolds (1914), 235 U. S.

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legislation not authorized by Copyright clause. Trade-Mark
Cases (1879), 100 U. S. 82

TREATY,

is supreme law prevailing over States. Missouri v. Holland
(1920), 252 U. S. 416

TREASON,

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and overt act discussed by Chief Justice Marshall. United States
v. Burr (1807), 25 Federal Cases Nos. 14692 et seq.

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editor cannot be taken to distant district for. United States v.
Smith (1909), 173 Fed. 227.

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leader of insurrection may be imprisoned without. Moyer v. Pea-
body (1909), 212 U. S. 78 (84)

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cannot be sued without its consent. Louisiana v. McAdoo (1914),
234 U. S. 627

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VOTE,

right to, comes from State; protection to, from Nation. Minor
v. Happersett (1874), 21 Wall. 162

United States v. Cruikshank (1875), 92 U. S. 542

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does not oust courts except in area of military occupation.
Caldwell v. Parker (1920), 252 U. S. 376

WOMAN,

did not receive privilege of voting through Fourteenth Amend-
ment. Minor v. Happersett (1874), 21 Wall. 162
marrying alien loses citizenship although remaining a resident.
Mackenzie v. Hare (1915), 239 U. S. 299

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WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION LAW,

of State need not give jury trial. Hawkins v. Bleakly (1917), 243
U. S. 210; New York Central etc. v. White (1917), 243 U. S.
188

WYOMING,

law of, conserving natural gas not denial of equal protection.
Walls v. Midland (1920), 254 U. S. 300

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