ORDER AND DIVISION OF SUBJECTS.

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(1 c) INTERNAL OR ABSOLUTE-viz.

(1 d) POLITICAL EXISTENCE-wherein

(1 e) Of the General Nature of a Political State-

The Country and Title thereto

The People

The Government

Analysis of the Foundations of Government

Government based on Common Consent

Sovereignty of People ceded to their Rulers

Sovereignty of People wholly reserved to themselves

Sovereignty of People partly ceded and partly reserved

Individual Liberty

State Sovereignty

States United

Inalienable Rights

Common Consent as implied -

Definitions of a nation or state

Blackstone's idea -

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General Descriptions of a State

What is meant in this country by a State

What the United States

Distinction between Nation and State

Duty of political self-preservation

(2 e) Of the Political State of the ANGLO-AMERICAN COLONIES

Their relations to each other and to the parent State
Their common allegiance

(1f) of the Resumption of the Political Sovereignty by the

Declaration of Independence -

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Operative clause of this act

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(3 f) of the Principles Established by the Revolution

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(1 e a) The Legislative Power-which is of three kinds, viz.

(1 fa) The Legislative Power of the People

(The Original Principle of Sovereignty)

and herein

(1 g a) Of the Establishment of the State Constitutions

General nature of these instruments

Their foundations

General form of State Constitution

(2 g a) of the establishment of the Constitution of the

United States-and herein

(1 h) of the General Convention of 1787

Action resulting in the call therefor

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Ordinances of Ratification

Delaware Ordinance

Pennsylvania Ordinance

Action of the Annapolis Convention

Action of Congress -

Responses of the States

Two parties in the Convention

Final action of the Convention

The Constitution as submitted

Resolution and Letter of the Convention

(2 h) Of the Ratifying Conventions of the States and their

New Jersey Ordinance

Georgia Ordinance

Connecticut Ordinance

Massachusetts Ordinance

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85 d

85 e

85 f

Maryland Ordinance

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(3 h) of the Power to Amend and the several Amend-

(3 g a) Of the Political System Established by the Organic

Law-and herein

(1 ha) of the States as Bodies Politic or 'The People'

Who compose the Political States

Who 'The People' are

'The People' Sovereign -

Importance of Regulations concerning Electors

Variety of such Regulations

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Office of Electors -

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Bounds of State and Federal authority

Alienation of State Sovereignty in three cases only 126

Rule of Constitutional Interpretation

Parties to Constitution -

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(2 fa) The Legislative Power of the State Legislatures

(1 g b) Constitution of these Bodies

Powers of each House, Privileges of Members, etc.

(2 g b) Nature and Extent of their Powers

General, not enumerated

Certain Powers Prohibited

Contrasted with powers of the British Parliament

Qualifications and appointment of Senators

Powers of each House-Privileges, etc.

(2 g c) Nature and Extent of the Powers of Congress