Joseph Story, Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States (1833)
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Chapter 1 Origin and Title to the Territory of the ColoniesChapter 2 Origin and Settlement of VirginiaChapter 3 Origin and Settlement of New England, and Plymouth ColonyChapter 4 MassachusettsChapter 5 New HampshireChapter 6 MaineChapter 7 ConnecticutChapter 8 Rhode IslandChapter 9 MarylandChapter 10 New YorkChapter 11 New JerseyChapter 12 PennsylvaniaChapter 13 DelawareChapter 14 North and South CarolinaChapter 15 GeorgiaChapter 16 General Review of the ColoniesChapter 17 General Review of the Colonies
Chapter 1 Origin and Adoption of the ConstitutionChapter 2 Objections to the ConstitutionChapter 3 Nature of the Constitution (Whether a Compact)Chapter 4 Who is the final Judge or Interpreter in Constitutional ControversiesChapter 5 Rules of Interpretation of the ConstitutionChapter 6 The PreambleChapter 7 Distribution of PowersChapter 8 The LegislatureChapter 9 The House of RepresentativesChapter 10 The SenateChapter 11 Elections and Meetings of CongressChapter 12 Privileges and Powers of both Houses of CongressChapter 13 Mode of Passing Laws (President's Negative)Chapter 14 Powers of Congress (Taxes)Chapter 15 Power to Borrow Money and Regulate CommerceChapter 16 Power over Naturalization and BankruptcyChapter 17 Power to Coin Money and Fix the Standard of Weights and MeasuresChapter 18 Power to Establish Post Offices and Post RoadsChapter 19 Power to Promote Science and Useful ArtsChapter 20 Power to Punish Piracies and Felonies on the High SeasChapter 21 Power to Declare War and Make Captures (Army & Navy)Chapter 22 Power over the MilitiaChapter 23 Power over Seat of Government and other ceded PlacesChapter 24 Powers of Congress (Incidental)Chapter 25 Powers of Congress (National Bank)Chapter 26 Powers of Congress (Internal Improvements)Chapter 27 Powers of Congress (Purchases of Foreign Territory and Embargoes)Chapter 28 Power of Congress to Punish TreasonChapter 29 Power of Congress as to Proof of State Records and ProceedingsChapter 30 Powers of Congress (Admission of new States, and Acquisition of Territory)Chapter 31 Powers of Congress (Territorial Government)Chapter 32 Prohibitions on the United StatesChapter 33 Prohibitions on the StatesChapter 34 Prohibitions on the States (Impairing Contracts)Chapter 35 Prohibitions on the States (Tonnage Duties and Making War)Chapter 36 Executive Department (Organization of)Chapter 37 Executive (Powers and Duties)Chapter 38 The Judiciary (Importance and Powers of in Three Parts, Part I, Part II, Part III)Chapter 39 Definition and Evidence of TreasonChapter 40 Privileges of Citizens (Fugitives and Slaves)Chapter 41 Guaranty of Republican Government (Mode of Making Amendments)Chapter 42 Public Debts (Supremacy of Constitution and Laws)Chapter 43 Oaths of Office (Religious Test and Ratification of the Constitution)Chapter 44 Amendments to the ConstitutionChapter 45 Concluding Remarks
