History of the Origin, Formation, and Adoption of the Constitution of the United States, Vol. 2: With Notices of Its Principle FramersCurtis, George Ticknor
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History of the Origin, Formation, and Adoption of the Constitution of the United States, Vol. 2: With Notices of Its Principle Framers
Curtis, George Ticknor
Constitutional history -- United States
CONSTRUCTION OF A LEGISLATIVE POWER.--BASIS OF REPRESENTATION
AND RULE OF SUFFRAGE.--POWERS OF LEGISLATION.
Randolph's Outline of a Constitution 32
Referred to Committee of the Whole 32
Idea of a National Government 32-35
Rule of Suffrage in the Legislature 35
First Parties in the Convention 36
Representatives in one Branch to be chosen by the People 37
Representation of the People 39-40
States in some way to be represented 40, 41
State Legislatures to choose the Members of the other Branch 41
Ratio of Representation as between the States 42-44
Basis of the Representative System 44-49
Rule of Suffrage in the Senate 48
Consequences of Numerical Representation 49, 50
Powers to be conferred on the Legislature 50
Control of State Legislation 51-55
Population of the States 55
CHAPTER III.
CONSTRUCTION OF THE EXECUTIVE AND THE JUDICIARY.
Of how many Persons the Executive to consist 56
Negative to be given to the Executive 57
Mode of choosing the Executive 59
Purpose and Necessity of a Judiciary 60
To be made supreme 65
Its Jurisdiction 65
Tenure of the Judicial Office 67
Note on the Judicial Tenure 69
CHAPTER IV.
ADMISSION OF NEW STATES.--GUARANTY OF REPUBLICAN
GOVERNMENT.--POWER OF AMENDMENT.--OATH TO SUPPORT THE NEW
SYSTEM.--RATIFICATION.
The Union destined to be enlarged 75
Jefferson's Measure for the Admission of New States in 1784 76
Want of Power in the Confederation 77
Power to be supplied in the Constitution 78
Guaranty of State Governments to be provided 79
Necessity and Utility of the Guaranty 80-83
A Mode of Amendment to be provided 84
Oath to support the Constitution 84
Mode of Ratification 84-86
Report of the Committee of the Whole 86
CHAPTER V.
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