Cabinet, defined, 147 officers of, and their powers and duties, 147 California, constitution of 277 Canals, construction of, 82-84 tolls on, 84 Canvassing of votes, 34 Capital, defined, 41, 216 Capitation or poll-tax, 76, 77, 133 Carriers of goods, liability of, 201, 202 Causes, criminal and civil, defined, 64 Casting vote, when given, 46 Challenging voters, 33 Charges d'affaires, 145 Charter, defined, 59 Chattel mortgages, 199 Cities, villages, &c., 59-62 Citizens, privileges of, in the several states, 157 Civil government, defined, 17 mankind fitted for, 17 Civil society, 17 Clearance of vessels, 120 Codicil, defined, 179 Coining money, power of, 124 by states, prohibited, 136 Collection of taxes, 76-78 Colony, defined, 95 Colonies, government of, 95 Commerce, foreign, regulation of, 114-119 Commerce, domestic, power of congress to regulate, 121, 122 with Indians, 122 Commissary-general, 92 Commissioners, county, duties of, 54 Committees, legislative, 44, 45 Common carriers, responsibilities of, 201, 202 Common council, 60 Common law, defined, 167 Commons, house of, 29 Common schools, school funds, &c., 79-82 Commonwealth, defined, 26 Confederacy, defined, 101 Confederation, when formed, 97 nature of, 98, 99, 101, 102 Confiscate, defined, 230 Congress, under confederation, how constituted, 97, 102 Congress under constitution, how constituted, 104-109 Congress, powers of, (see Powers of Congress,) Counterfeiting, defined, 218 United States coin, power to punish, 125 Connecticut, constitution of, 244 Constables, duties of, 58 Constitution, defined, 27 objects of, 27 how formed, 27, 28 of United States, 281 history of, 100 nature of, 101-104 how amended, 160 supremacy of, 161 ratification of, by the states, 162 amendments to, 163-166 Consuls, appointment of, 144 duties of, 145, 227, 228 Contraband goods, 235, 236 Contracts in general, 189-193 Contracts of sale, 193-197 Contracts, obligation of, not to be impaired, 137 Controller, or auditor, 51 Convention, defined, 28 Conventional law of nations, 224 Copy-rights and patents, power of congress concerning, 126, 127 Coroners, duties of, 55 Corporation, defined, 54 Corporations, how formed, 59 nature and powers of, 59-62 Corruption of blood, 155 Council, legislative, 38 Counties, origin of, 53, 54 powers of, 54 County officers duties of, 54-66 County commissioners, 54 Courts, justices, 63-70 county, 70 common pleas, 70 circuit, 70, 71 oyer and terminer, 71 supreme, 73 of appeals, 73 of chancery or equity, 73, 74 of probate, 74 of impeachment, 75, 76 of United States, 151, 154 martial, 92 Crime, infamous, defined, 31 Crimes and misdemeanors, 216-221