CHAPTER VI. THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION (1787-1789). 59. References--60. The Federal Convention assembled (1787)--61. Difficulties of the convention (1787)--62. Sources of the Constitution-- 63. The great compromises (1787)--64. Details of the Constitution (1787)-- 65. Difficulties of ratification (1787, 1788)--66. State conventions (1787, 1788)--67. Expiration of the Confederation (1788)--68. Was the Constitution a compact? CHAPTER VII. ORGANIZATION OF THE GOVERNMENT (1789-1793). 69. References--70. Geography of the United States in 1789--71. The people of the United States in 1789--72. Political methods in 1789--73. Organization of Congress (1789)--74. Organization of the Executive (1789, 1790)--75. Organization of the courts (1789-1793)--76. Revenue and protection (1789, 1790)--77. National and State debts (1789, 1790)--78. United States Bank (1791, 1792)--79. Slavery questions (1789-1798)--80. The success of the new government (1789-1792). CHAPTER VIII. FEDERAL SUPREMACY (1793-1801). 81. References--82. Formation of political parties (1792-1794)--83. War between France and England (1793)--84. American neutrality (1793)--85. The Jay Treaty (1794-1796)--86. The Whiskey Rebellion (1794)--87. Election of John Adams (1796)--88. Breach with France (1795-1798)--89. Alien and Sedition Acts (1798)--90. Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions (1798-1800)-- 91. Election of 1800, 1801--92. Causes of the fall of the Federalists. CHAPTER IX. REPUBLICAN SUPREMACY (1801-1809). 93. References--94. The political revolution of 1801--95. Jefferson's civil service (1801-1803)--96. Attack on the judiciary (1801-1805)--97. The policy of retrenchment (1801-1809)--98. Barbary Wars (1801-1806)--99. Annexation of Louisiana (1803)--100. Federal schemes of disunion (1803- 1809)--101. The Burr conspiracy (1806, 1807)--102. Aggressions on neutral trade (1803-1807)--103. Policy of non resistance (1805-1807)--104. The embargo (1807, 1808)--105. Repeal of the embargo (1809). CHAPTER X. THE UNION IN DANGER (1809-1815) 106. References--107. Non intercourse laws (1809, 1810)--108. Fruitless negotiations (1809-1811)--109. The war party (1811)--110. Strength of the combatants (1812)--111. War on the northern frontier (1812, 1813)--112. Naval war (1812-1815)--113. Disastrous campaign of 1814--114. Question of the militia (1812-1814)--115. Secession movement in New England (1814)-- 116. Peace of Ghent (1812-1814)--117. Political effects of the war (1815).