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Offences against, what

How punishable

Policy of the law

See JUDICIAL POWER.

LAWS IMPAIRING CONTRACTS.

Prohibited to the states

195

MILITIA.

Power of regulating and calling
forth

158

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278

By whom "called forth"

ib.

Policy of the restriction

ib. Who to judge of exigencies

ib

State Courts and magistrates

See COURTS, POWERS OF GOV-

ERNMENT, &c.

JURISDICTION.

See COURTS, LOCAL JURISDIC-

TION, JUDICIAL POWER, &c.

LAW.

See COMMON LAW, SUPREME
LAW, &c.

LAW OF NATIONS.

LOCAL JURISDICTION.

Power of exclusive legislation 256

To what places it extends
Necessity of such power
In what mode executed

See DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, &c.

MANUFACTURES.

See DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.

MARQUE AND REPRISAL.

By what authority granted

152

ib.

ib.

ib.

Nature and necessity of power ib.

271

.272

257

ib.

258

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son

259

as to removal from office ib.

262

journing Congress

as to convening and ad-

Duty with respect to ambassa-

ib.

263

dors, &c.

ib.

General duties

ib.

264 Powers and duties

106

Negative upon laws, &c.

ib.

267

270

271

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Evidence of his refusal to ac-
cept, or of his resignation
How vacancies in office sup-

plied

Liability to impeachment

See EXECUTIVE POWER.

RATIFICATION OF CONSTITUTION.

Provision for ratifying Consti-
tution

Its nature and effects

Mode of ratification adopted
How ratified by people

Assent of states, how implied

Consequences of such ratifica-

108

ib.

. 109

tion

327

329

ib.

330

ib.

ib.

ib.

See SECESSION.

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admission of new

states

territory and prop-

erty

guarantees to the

states

amendment of Con-

stitution

Implied and reserved powers

Restrictions on the states

absolute against

treaties, &c.

letters of marque

and reprisal

coining money

bills of credit

tender laws

bills of attainder

Ex post facto laws

laws impairing con-

tracts

Qualified restrictions

upon duties on im-

ports, &c.

relative to troops and

ships of war

compact and agree-

ments

engaging in war

Auxiliary powers

laws "necessary and

proper" for executing pow-

ers.

ib. Practical exception

46

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Objects of the power

ib.

Restrictions on their powers
Restricted as to war
Cannot discharge individuals
from their allegiance to the
U. S.

271

300

317

By what construction effected 245 Assent of State Governments to

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Constitution of U. S.

323

Nature and extent of power

249

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vested in Congress

Distinction between property of

authors and that of inventors 253

Privileges secured to both

ib.

POWERS OF GOVERNMENT,
STATES, &c.

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Court created by Constitution. 127 Judicial construction of power 171

264 States bound by interpretation

of Constitution by Supreme

Court of the U.S..

325

TAXATION AND TAXES.

Power of levying taxes

166

Its objects and purposes
Its necessity and extent
Where vested, and in what

167

ib.

terins

ib.

How qualified in its exercise
Subjects of taxation.

168

ib.

In what sense term "Taxes"
used

169

Different kinds of taxes

ib.

Importance of distinguishing

thein

ib.

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Restrictions on states respect-

ib.

ing it

300

Number to forın quorum

ib. Judicial construction thereof

301

Terms of the court

128

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See LEGISLATIVE POWER. POW-
ERS OF GOVERNMENT, &c.

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Whore a state is a party

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