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To what persons confined

ib.

104

Nature of power relative to it
Power retained by states

ib.

237

State laws cannot discharge

from contracts, except in cer-

tain cases

238

Power of, where vested

Vacancies, how supplied

. 105

What vacancies intended

ib.

ARBITER.

Seo JUDICIAL POWER, SUPREME

COURT, &c.

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See JUDICIAL POWER, SUPREME

COURT, &c.

APPOINTMENTS.

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who are not citizens

233

COMMON ARBITER.

See JUDICIAL POWER, SUPREME
COURT, &c.

COMMON LAW.

How far established in the col-
onies

50

51

Persons born abroad, who are

See ALIENS, ALLEGIANCE, NAT-

ib. Benefit of, claimed by Congress ib.
Protects absolute rights

See COMMERCE.

URALIZATION, &c.

COASTING LICENSE.

COIN AND COINING.

See MONEY, POWERS OF Gov-
ERNMENT, &c.

Regulated relative rights of col-

onists

ib.

Punished offences against pub-

lic justice

ib.

How far adopted by states

52

Basis of their laws

ib.

State Constitutions made in ref-

erence to its validity

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Are Contracts within the mean-
ing and protection of the Con-
stitution

Creation of, incident to sover-
eignty

Nature and extent of power
See AUXILIARY POWERS, LAWS
IMPAIRING CONTRACTS, &c.

COUNTERFEITING.

Power of punishing.
To what objects it extends
Nature and necessity of power
See POWERS OF GOVERNMENT.

COURTS.

43

ib.

ib.

ib.

ib.

ib.

44

ib.

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47

ib.

48

ib.

54

See IMPEACHMENTS,

JUDICIAL POWER,
CIRCUIT COURTS,
DISTRICT COURTS,
STATE COURTS, and
MAGISTRATES, and
SUPREME COURT.

262

ib.

315

ib.

227

ib.

ib.

CONSTITUTION OF UNITED STATES.

On what foundation erected

On what principles formed

From what materials

In what manner adopted

For what objects designed

Effect of its adoption on the

states

ib.

Effect of its adoption on the

former Confederation

ib.

Principle of representation, how

applied in it

ib.

Powers of Government, how

delegated by it

55 See INDEPENDENCE.

DEBTS.

See TENDER LAWS.

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.

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How far admitted by State Con-
stitutions

How far settled in Courts of
U. S.

See NATURALIZATION, &c.

EX POST FACTO LAWS.

Prohibited to states

Definition and meaning

FELONIES (ON THE SEA).

277

. ib.

191

Power to define and punish
176 To what they amount in effect 193
To what extent declared piracy,
and punished as such
Power, how far exclusive
Sec PIRACY.

197

ib.

ib.

FLEETS.

See ARMY AND NAVY.

FORTS.

See LOCAL JURISDICTION.

GOVERNMENT.

Different forms of

Powers of, how divided

ib.

194

42

44

How far distinct

45

90

Separate departments

ib.

ib.

Provincial governments

47

ib.

How organized

ib.

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. 174

Upon what construction
By whom question of Constitu-
tionality must be decided
Commercial restrictions applied
to the purpose

To what extent, and upon what
ground of construction
How point must be decided
See COMMERCE, POWERS OF
GOVERNMENT, and TAXA-
TION and TAXES.

DUTIES.

See IMPOSTS AND DUTIES, TAX-
ATION AND TAXES, &c.

ELECTORS (OF PRESIDENT AND

VICE-PRESIDENT).

How chosen

Number in each state

Requisite qualifications

At what time to be chosen

Time for their assembling

Mode of their proceeding to

election.

Duties subsequent to election

See PRESIDENT OF U. S.

General functions

EXECUTIVE POWER.

44 Their necessity and extent

ib.

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Number of representatives

INDIAN TRIBES.

Intercourse with, regulated

66 What relations acknowledged 216
Those residing within limits of
U. S.,how considered
How distinguished from "for-
eign nations"

ib.

Relations with European dis-

coverers, how determined
How far same principle adopted
by U. S.

ib.

ib.

ib.

67

68

ib.

Practical results

69

71

72

93

ib.

71

76

ib.

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How considered in treaties and

laws

217

ib.

219

ib.

220

ib.

ib.

Their territory, how regarded
See СомMERCE, JUDICIAL POWER,
&c.

INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.

Right of appropriating money
for, claimed under what pow-

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222

224

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ib. General functions and objects. 44

Nature of the power

Effect of its omission

110

. 111

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Ratio of representation

Exclusive powers of House of

'Representatives

Money bills

When to choose President of

U. S.

Mode of conducting election

See CONGRESS, LEGISLATIVE

POWER, &c.

IMPEACHMENTS.

Nature of power, and where
vested

Impeachments, whence derived ib.

Court of Impeachments

Senate, why selected as court.

Objects of the jurisdiction

Causes of impeachment

Persons liable thereto

relation to them

Quorum of the court

President of the court

When chief-justice presides

Power of presiding officer

Construction of Constitution in

See JUDICIAL POWER, SENATE,

&c.

IMPLIED POWERS.

See AUXILIARY POWERS, Pow-
ERS OF GOVERNMENT, &C.

IMPOSTS AND DUTIES.
How far prohibited to states,
reason and necessity of

300 How vested

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112

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