THE CONSTITUTION

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

PRELIMINARY CHAPTER

CHAPTER I.

Origin and Title to the Territory of the Colonies.

CHAPTER II.

Origin and Settlement of Virginia

Massachusetts

New Hampshire

Maine

BOOK I.

Connecticut

HISTORY OF THE COLONIES.

Rhode Island .

CHAPTER III.

Origin and Settlement of New England and Plymouth Colony. 52- 61

CHAPTER IV.

CHAPTER V.

CHAPTER VI.

CHAPTER VII.

CHAPTER VIII.

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Section

. 1-39

39-52

61-78

78-82

82-84

• 84-94

.94-103

The Preamble

Distribution of Powers.

CHAPTER III.

Nature of the Constitution—whether a Compact

The Legislature

CHAPTER I.

CHAPTER IV.

Who is the final Judge, or Interpreter, in Constitutional Con-

troversies

The Senate.

CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER V.

Rules of Interpretation of the Constitution

CHAPTER VI.

CHAPTER VII.

CHAPTER VIII.

The House of Representatives

CHAPTER IX.

CHAPTER X.

229-243

243-272

272-281

. 281-306

306-373

373-397

397-457

457-518

. 518-545

545-571

571-690

498-573

-690-814

Elections and Meetings of Congress

CHAPTER XII.

Privileges and Powers of both Houses of Congress

CHAPTER XI.

CHAPTER XV.

Power to borrow Money and regulate Commerce

CHAPTER XVI.

Power over Naturalization and Bankruptcy

Taxes

CHAPTER XVII.

Power to coin Money, and fix the Standard of Weights and

Measures

CHAPTER XVIII.

Power to establish Post-Offices and Post-Roads .

CHAPTER XIX.

Power to promote Science and Useful Arts

Power over the Militia

CHAPTER XXI.

Power to declare War and make Captures

Navy

CHAPTER XXII.

Powers of Congress Incidental

CHAPTER XXIII.

Power over Seat of Government and other ceded Places

CHAPTER XXIV.

CHAPTER XX.

Power to punish Piracies and Felonies on the High Seas . 1157-1168

814-837

Army-

837-873

873-905

905-1054

1054-1102

1102-1116

1116-1124

. 1124-1151

1151–1157

1168-1199

1199-1216

. 1216-1236

1236-1259