TABLE OF CONTENTS.

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INTRODUCTION.

Of Political Constitutions in General: of the Nature of

Colonial Governments: and of the British Colonies in

North America, . : - - - - . - 9

CHAPTER I.

The Constitution of the United States, . . . . 28

CHAPTER II.

Of the Legislative Power, . . . . . . .

1. CHAPTER III.

of the Senate, . . . . . . .,

. CHAPTER IV.

Of the House of Representatives, - . . . 41

CHAPTER V.

Of the President's Participation in the Legislative Power, 50

CHAPTER VI.

Of the Manner of Exercising the Legislative Power,

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CHAPTER VIII.

Of Laws enacted by Congress,

. . . 77

CHAPTER IX.

Of the Enumerated Powers of Congress, - - -

CHAPTER X.

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 Indivi-

duals, - .

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CHAPTER XI.

Of the Crime of Treason, . . . . - - 139

CHAPTER XII..

On the Executive Power, . - - - - - 147

CHAPTER XIII.

Of the Means provided for the Performance of the Execu-

tive Duties, - - :

- - - 151

CHAPTER XIV.

Of thé Appointment to Offices, - - -

-.162

CHAPTER XV.

On the Liability of Executive Officers, ... . - 168

CHAPTER XVI.

On Communications to be made by the President to Con-

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- 171

CHAPTER XVII.

Of the Power to grant Pardons, : -

CHAPTER XVIII.

Of Compensations to Public Officers,. :

Of some arduous Parts of the President's Duties,

CHAPTER XXIII.

Of another Special Jurisdiction, - -

CHAPTER XXIV.

Of. General Tribunals, and first of the Supreme Court,

- 222

CHAPTER XXV.

Of Tribunals Inferior to the Supreme Court, - . - 229

CHAPTER XXVI. .

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Removal from State Courts, . - . . .. - 233

. CHAPTER XXVII.

Of the Places in which the Jurisdiction is to be exercised, 236

- CHAPTER XXVIII.

Of the Appellate Jurisdiction, ..

CHAPTER XXIX.

Of the Rules of Decision, . : ... -

.. CHAPTER XXX.

Of Checks and Restraints on the Judicial Branch, -

- 253

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CHAPTER XXXI.

Of Checks and Controls on other Branches of the Govern-

ment, . . . . . . . . . .

. CHAPTER XXXII. .

Of the Permanence of the Union, - - .. - 295