Handbook of American Constitutional Law

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West Publishing Company, 1895 - 627 pages
 

Contents

Sovereignty and Rights of the States 2125
21
Sovereignty of the People
25
Form of Government in the United States 2627
26
The Union Indestructible 2730
27
The Constitution of the United States 3033
30
CHAPTER III
34
Establishment of the Federal Constitution 3940
39
Amendment of the Federal Constitution 4044
40
Establishment of State Constitutions 4445
44
Amendment of State Constitutions 4549
45
CHAPTER IV
50
Adjudging Unconstitutionality 5154
51
25
57
36
64
45
70
The Separation not Absolute
76
Political Questions
83
Qualifications of President
89
Section Page 58 Oath of Office of President
91
Independence of the Executive 9293
92
Veto Power of President 9395
93
Military Powers of President 9598
95
The Cabinet 9899
98
Pardoning Power 100101
100
The TreatyMaking Power 101104
101
Appointments to Office 104107
104
Presidential Messages 107108
107
Convening and Adjourning Congress 108109
108
Diplomatic Relations 109110
109
Execution of the Laws
111
CHAPTER VII
114
Judicial Power of the United States 118128
118
United States as a Party 129130
129
States as Parties 130133
130
Jurisdiction of Supreme Court 133137
133
Powers and Procedure of Federal Courts 137144
137
Removal of Causes 144148
144
CHAPTER VIII
149
Organization and Government of Congress 151154
151
Powers of Congress Delegated 154155
154
8182 Exclusive and Concurrent Powers 155158
155
Enumerated Powers of Congress 158212
158
AM CONST LAW
189
Specified but Unclassified Powers 212213
212
Implied Powers 213216
213
Limitations on Powers of Congress 217221
217
CHAPTER IX
222
Privileges of Citizens 227229
227
Public Acts and Judicial Proceedings 230234
230
CHAPTER X
239
CHAPTER XI
245
Constitutional Courts 252254
252
Process and Procedure
259
CHAPTER XIV
290
Purposes of Taxation 336342
336
Equality and Uniformity in Taxation 343346
343
Taxation and Representation
347
Taxation under the Police Power
348
CHAPTER XVI
349
Definition and Nature of the Power 350352
350
By Whom the Power is Exercised 352353
352
Legislative Authority Necessary 354355
354
The Purpose must be Public 355358
355
What Property may be Taken 358362
358
Appropriation to New Uses 362363
362
The Taking 363366
363
Compensation 366372
366
CHAPTER XVII
373
Nature of Municipal Corporations 374375
374
Power to Create Municipal Corporations 376378
376
Legislative Control of Municipal Corporations 378379
378
Debts and Revenue
380
Powers of Municipal Corporations 381382
381
ByLaws of Municipal Corporations 382384
382
Page
401
Sumptuary Laws
414
CHAPTER XIX
456
The Right of Assembly and Petition
480
CHAPTER XX
488
Section Page 172 Privilege against Selfcriminating Evidence 497498
497
Confronting with Witnesses 499500
499
Compelling Attendance of Witnesses 500501
500
Right to be Present at Trial
501
Assistance of Counsel
502
Speedy and Public Trial 503504
503
179180 Twice in Jeopardy 504508
504
Bail 508509
508
Cruel and Unusual Punishments 510511
510
Bills of Attainder 512513
512
Ex Post Facto Laws 513516
513
Suspension of Habeas Corpus 516518
516
Definition of Treason 518519
518
Corruption of Blood and Forfeiture 520521
520
CHAPTER XXI
522
The Law Impairing the Contract 523524
523
The Obligation 524525
524
The Impairment of the Contract
525
Limitations on Power of Legislature to Contract 532533
532
Charters as Contracts 533537
533
Exemption from Taxation 537538
537
Laws Affecting Remedies on Contracts 538542
538
CHAPTER XXII
543
Retroactive Effect Avoided by Construction 544545
544
Curative Statutes 545547
545
Statutes Curing Administrative Action 547519
547
Curing Defective Judicial Proceedings 549550
549
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