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_Some Pertinent Questions_.
Group all the defects of the government under the articles of confederation using these two heads: 1. Defects in organization. 2.
Defects in essential powers.
In the const.i.tutional convention there were several "plans" proposing forms of government. State the provisions of the Virginia plan; of the New Jersey plan; of the Hamilton plan; the Connecticut plan. Watch for traces of each as you proceed in your study of the const.i.tution.
Memorize the following outline of the const.i.tution:
GENERAL OUTLINE OF THE CONSt.i.tUTION.
PREAMBLE, giving reasons for the formation of the const.i.tution.
ARTICLE I.--_The Legislative Department_.
Sec. 1. Vestment of power in a congress of two houses.
Sec. 2. House of representatives: apportionment, qualifications, election, term, sole powers.
Sec. 3. Senate: apportionment, qualifications, election, term, sole powers.
Sec. 4. Congress: time and place of election, time of meeting.
Sec. 5. Houses respectively: relations to members.
Sec. 6. Provisions common: privileges and disabilities.
Sec. 7. Mode of pa.s.sing laws.
Sec. 8. Powers of congress.
Sec. 9. Prohibitions on congress.
Sec. 10. Prohibitions on the states.
ARTICLE II.--_The Executive Department_.
Sec. 1. Vestment of power, term, qualifications, election, etc.
Sec. 2. Powers.
Sec. 3. Duties.
Sec. 4. Responsibility.
ARTICLE III.--_The Judicial Department_.
Sec. 1. Vestment of authority, appointment, term, etc.
Sec. 2. Jurisdiction.
Sec. 3. Treason, definition, procedure.
ARTICLE IV.--_The States_.
Sec. 1. Mutual credit of official papers.
Sec. 2. Inter-state relations.
Sec. 3. New states and territories.
Sec. 4. Republican form of government guaranteed.
ARTICLE V.--_Mode of Amending the Const.i.tution_
ARTICLE VI.--_Miscellaneous_
ARTICLE VII.--_Ratification_
AMENDMENTS.
1-10. Personal rights guaranteed.
11. Limitation on Jurisdiction of U.S. Courts.
12. Mode of electing the president and vice-president.
13-15. Fruits of the Civil War.
[Ill.u.s.tration: PRINc.i.p.aL STORY (For Key see back of page.)]
[Ill.u.s.tration: THE PRINc.i.p.aL STORY OF THE CAPITOL.]
CHAPTER XX.
THE CONSt.i.tUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.
THE ENACTING CLAUSE [1] OR PREAMBLE.
