Table of Contents
VOLUME ONE: MAJOR THEMES
A Reader's Advisory ix
Introduction xi
1 Fundamental Documents 1
We the People of the United States,...
2 Popular Basis of Political Authority 39
3Right of Revolution 76
4 Republican Government 96
...in Order to form a more perfect Union,...
5Deficiencies of the Confederation 147
6Convention 184
7Union 207
8Federal v. Consolidated Government 242
...establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare,...
9 Energetic Government 301
10 Separation of Powers 311
11 Balanced Government 336
12 Bicameralism 355
13 Representation 382
...and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity...
14 Rights 423
15 Equality 495
16 Property 577
...do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United Staes of America.
17 Constitutional Government 607
18 Epilogue: Securing the Republic 653
Short Titles Used 693
Index of Constitutional Provisions 697
Table of Cases 699
Index of Authors and Documents 703
VOLUME TWO: PREAMBLE THROUGH ARTICLE 1, SECTION 8, CLAUSE 4
Note on References ix
Preamble 1
Article 1
Article 1, Section 1 24
Article 1, Section 2, Clause 1 41
Article 1, Section 2, Clause 2 68
Article 1, Section 2, Clause 3 86
Article 1, Section 2, Clause 4 145
Impeachment Clauses
Article 1, Section 2, Clause 5; Article 1, Section 3, Clauses 6 and 7; Article 2, Section 4; Article 3, Section 1 148
Article 1, Section 3, Clauses 1 and 2 182
Article 1, Section 3, Clause 3 239
Article 1, Section 3, Clauses 4 and 5 244
Article 1, Section 4, Clause 1 248
Article 1, Section 4, Clause 2 280
Article 1, Section 5, Clauses 1--4 284
Article 1, Section 6, Clause 1 318
Article 1, Section 6, Clause 2 346
Article 1, Section 7, Clause 1 374
Article 1, Section 7, Clauses 2 and 3 387
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 407
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 2 471
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce) 477
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 (Indians) 528
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 4 (Citizenship) 557
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 4 (Bankruptcy) 620
Constitution of the United States and the First Twelve Amendments 643
Short Titles Used 651
Index of Constitutional Provisions 655
Table of Cases 657
Index of Authors and Documents 661
VOLUME THREE: ARTICLE 1, SECTION 8, CLAUSE 5, THROUGH ARTICLE 2, SECTION 1
Note on References ix
Article 1
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 5 1
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 6 12
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 7 19
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 8 36
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 9 60
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 10 66
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 11 92
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 12 122
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 13 167
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 14 171
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 15 173
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 16 203
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 17 217
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 238
Article 1, Section 9, Clause 1 278
Article 1, Section 9, Clause 2 309
Article 1, Section 9, Clause 3 343
Article 1, Section 9, Clause 4 354
Article 1, Section 9, Clause 5 366
Article 1, Section 9, Clause 6 370
Article 1, Section 9, Clause 7 373
Article 1, Section 9, Clause 8 379
Article 1, Section 10, Clause 1 391
Article 1, Section 10, Clause 2 473
Article 1, Section 10, Clause 3 480
Article 2
Article 2, Section 1, Clause 1 486
Article 2, Section 1, Clauses 2 and 3 534
Article 2, Section 1, Clause 4 561
Article 2, Section 1, Clause 5 563
Article 2, Section 1, Clause 6 564
Article 2, Section 1, Clause 7 567
Article 2, Section 1, Clause 8 573
Constitution of the United States and the First Twelve Amendments 575
Short Titles Used 583
Index of Constitutional Provisions 587
Table of Cases 589
Index of Authors and Documents 593
VOLUME FOUR: ARTICLE 2, SECTION 2, THROUGH ARTICLE 7
Note on References ix
Article 2
Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 1
Article 2, Section 2, Clauses 2 and 3 28
Article 2, Section 3 123
Article 3
Article 3, Section 1 131
Article 3, Section 2, Clause 1 212
Article 3, Section 2, Clause 2 374
Article 3, Section 2, Clause 3 390
Article 3, Section 3, Clauses 1 and 2 408
Article 4
Article 4, Section 1 469
Article 4, Section 2, Clause 1 487
Article 4, Section 2, Clause 2 516
Article 4, Section 2, Clause 3 524
Article 4, Section 3, Clause 1 542
Article 4, Section 3, Clause 2 552
Article 4, Section 4 558
Article 5
Article 5 575
Article 6
Article 6, Clause 1 585
Article 6, Clause 2 588
Article 6, Clause 3 633
Article 7
Article 7 647
Constitution of the United States and the First Twelve Amendments 673
Short Titles Used 681
Index of Constitutional Provisions 685
Table of Cases 687
Index of Authors and Documents 691
VOLUME FIVE: AMENDMENTS I-XII
Note on References ix
Bill of Rights 1
Amendment I
Religion 43
Speech and Press 111
Petition and Assembly 186
Amendment II 209
Amendment III 215
Amendment IV 219
Amendments V and VI (Criminal Process) 245
Amendment V (Due Process and Taking) 302
Amendment VII 343
Amendment VIII 368
Amendment IX 388
Amendment X 400
Amendment XI 407
Amendment XII 447
Constitution of the United States and the First Twelve Amendments 475
Short Titles Used 483
Index of Constitutional Provisions 487
Table of Cases 489
Index of Authors and Documents 493
