The Essentials of American Constitutional Law

Name: The Essentials of American Constitutional Law
Author: Thorpe, Francis Newton

Thorpe, Francis Newton

Constitutional law -- United States

Powers, derivative 2;
      original and derivative distinguished, 5;
      taxing, 9;
      legislative, 18–50;
      defined, 18;
      character of, 18–50;
      separation of, 19, 20;
      of respective Houses, 20, 21, 22;
      limitations of, 18, 22, 23, 24;
      American doctrine of, 19;
      parliamentary, 20, 21;
      nature and extent of Constitutional, 21;
      of Congress reflect eighteenth century ideas, 25, 26;
      of Congress derivative, 34, 35;
      implied, 36;
      conflict between State and federal, 36–39;
      implied or expressed, 38, 39, 55;
      police, 42–45, 73, 74, 79, 81, 91, 92, 98, 121, 205–208;
      of Congress as to crime or immorality, 42;
      taxing, 52, _et seq._;
      of State governments, 55, 56;
      judicial review of taxing, 57, 58;
      police powers of U. S. and States distinguished, 68;
      residuary of States, 73;
      taxing by State and U. S. defined, 76;
      law of executive, 102–112;
      law of judicial, 113–145;
      the U. S. Government, 137–139;
      exact division between State and federal unknown, 183;
      delegated, 191

    Preamble, 26, 76

    President, veto of, 2;
      military and naval power, 46;
      executes U. S. laws, 46;
      character of his decisions, 46, 47;
      nature of powers of, 102–112;
      oath of, 102;
      trial of, 103;
      test of execution of office of, 103;
      Johnson, 103;
      impeachment of, 102, 103, 107, 108

    Principles of Constitutional law, as to sovereignty, 9, 39, 217;
      separation of powers, 19;
      limitations, 22, 27;
      learned from judicial decisions, 30;
      as to adequate federal powers, 33, 34, 54;
      of natural justice, 50;
      as to commerce, 70;
      as to the police power, 92;
      as to obligation of contracts, 93;
      consequentive damages, 99;
      of judicial power, 130; 136;
      of federal judicial jurisdiction, 142, 143;
      of State comity, 147, 150;
      as to powers of Congress, 183;
      constitutional interpretation, 186, 187;
      fundamental rights, 191–211;
      equality of citizens, 217;
      due process of law, 219, 220;
      of citizenship, 221

    Prohibition, 97, 98


    R

    Receipts, publication of, 22

    Residuary sovereignty, 12

    Revenue, bills of, 172

    Rights, the law of fundamental, 190–211;
      religious liberty, 191, 195;
      freedom of speech, of the press, 196, 197;
      right of petition, 197;
      exemption from searches and seizures, 197, 198, 225;
      life, liberty, property, 199;
      realized through the Judiciary, 201;
      relation to Constitutional limitations, 202;
      trial by jury, 209, 210;
      bills of, 210, 211


    S

    Senate (U. S.) members, 103, 172, 179;
      treaties, 104;
      as Court of Impeachment, 108;
      represents the States, 180;
      election of, 216.
      (_See also_ _Congress_, _Powers_.)

    Services, Constitutional meaning of, 103

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The Essentials of American Constitutional Law

Thorpe, Francis Newton

Constitutional law -- United States

Powers, derivative 2;
      original and derivative distinguished, 5;
      taxing, 9;
      legislative, 18–50;
      defined, 18;
      character of, 18–50;
      separation of, 19, 20;
      of respective Houses, 20, 21, 22;
      limitations of, 18, 22, 23, 24;
      American doctrine of, 19;
      parliamentary, 20, 21;
      nature and extent of Constitutional, 21;
      of Congress reflect eighteenth century ideas, 25, 26;
      of Congress derivative, 34, 35;
      implied, 36;
      conflict between State and federal, 36–39;
      implied or expressed, 38, 39, 55;
      police, 42–45, 73, 74, 79, 81, 91, 92, 98, 121, 205–208;
      of Congress as to crime or immorality, 42;
      taxing, 52, _et seq._;
      of State governments, 55, 56;
      judicial review of taxing, 57, 58;
      police powers of U. S. and States distinguished, 68;
      residuary of States, 73;
      taxing by State and U. S. defined, 76;
      law of executive, 102–112;
      law of judicial, 113–145;
      the U. S. Government, 137–139;
      exact division between State and federal unknown, 183;
      delegated, 191

    Preamble, 26, 76

    President, veto of, 2;
      military and naval power, 46;
      executes U. S. laws, 46;
      character of his decisions, 46, 47;
      nature of powers of, 102–112;
      oath of, 102;
      trial of, 103;
      test of execution of office of, 103;
      Johnson, 103;
      impeachment of, 102, 103, 107, 108

    Principles of Constitutional law, as to sovereignty, 9, 39, 217;
      separation of powers, 19;
      limitations, 22, 27;
      learned from judicial decisions, 30;
      as to adequate federal powers, 33, 34, 54;
      of natural justice, 50;
      as to commerce, 70;
      as to the police power, 92;
      as to obligation of contracts, 93;
      consequentive damages, 99;
      of judicial power, 130; 136;
      of federal judicial jurisdiction, 142, 143;
      of State comity, 147, 150;
      as to powers of Congress, 183;
      constitutional interpretation, 186, 187;
      fundamental rights, 191–211;
      equality of citizens, 217;
      due process of law, 219, 220;
      of citizenship, 221

    Prohibition, 97, 98


    R

    Receipts, publication of, 22

    Residuary sovereignty, 12

    Revenue, bills of, 172

    Rights, the law of fundamental, 190–211;
      religious liberty, 191, 195;
      freedom of speech, of the press, 196, 197;
      right of petition, 197;
      exemption from searches and seizures, 197, 198, 225;
      life, liberty, property, 199;
      realized through the Judiciary, 201;
      relation to Constitutional limitations, 202;
      trial by jury, 209, 210;
      bills of, 210, 211


    S

    Senate (U. S.) members, 103, 172, 179;
      treaties, 104;
      as Court of Impeachment, 108;
      represents the States, 180;
      election of, 216.
      (_See also_ _Congress_, _Powers_.)

    Services, Constitutional meaning of, 103

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The Essentials of American Constitutional Law

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