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State of the colonies before and during the Revolution,
Their rights, privileges and disabilities under the
British government,

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Causes of the Revolution and Declaration of Inde

pendence,

First Congress,

Second Congress,

Adoption of the Articles of Confederation,

SECTION 2.

Of the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union,
Their nature and object,

Of the Congress-their powers and disabilities,

Restrictions of the States,

Adoption of the Constitution,

CHAPTER II.

General View of the Constitution.

Title of the instrument,

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Of the time, places and manner of election,

Requisite qualifications of senators and representatives, ib.
Meetings and adjournments of congress,

Power of each house over its members,

Persons disqualified from becoming a member of either

ib.

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Of the president—his council and responsibility,
Of the president's veto,

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Of the vice-president,

Term of office of president and vice-president,

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Manner of electing president and vice-president,
Manner of filling vacancies in the presidential office,
Qualifications for president and vice-president,
Their removal from office,

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SECTION 3.

Of the Judiciary Department,

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Appointment of judges and their term of office,

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Supreme, circuit and district courts,

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Courts martial and court for the trial of impeachments, 27

SECTION 4.

Appointment of officers and salaries,

ib.

Manner of appointing officers and filling vacancies,
Of the salaries,

ib.

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CHAPTER IV.

Of the Powers, Rights and Duties of the General and State Govern

ments.

SECTION 1.

Foreign relations-War, Peace, Treaties,

Power of declaring and making war vested in congress,

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Power of making peace and treaties vested in the presi

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Of the treasury-coining of money and its regulation

-bills of revenue,

SECTION 3.

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Original and appellate jurisdiction,

Of the auxiliary system between the general govern-
ment and the states,

SECTION 6.

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New States,

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Of the admission of new states into the Union,

ib.

New states admitted,

ib.

SECTION 7.

Local Jurisdiction of Congress,

Places over which congress have exclusive legislation,
Of the territory and other property of the United States,

SECTION 8.

Miscellaneous powers of Congress,

Special powers of congress,

Naturalization of foreigners,

SECTION 9.

Protection of the States and guarantee of Republican govern

ment,

Definition of the term republican form of government,
Protection of the states against invasion and domes-

tic violence,

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SECTION 10.

Restrictions on State and Federal Power,

Restrictions on the states,

Restrictions on congress,

Of the bill of rights,

Difference between the constitution and confederation

in the reserved powers,

SECTION 11.

Public Law between the States,

Mutual rights of citizens,

Fugitives from justice and personal service to be deli

vered up on demand,

The acts, records and proceedings of each state to
have full faith and credit in every other state,

SECTION 12.

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Beauty and harmony of the system of government under the

constitution,

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Balance between the two principles of national and state sove

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