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A Reader’s Advisory |
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Introduction |
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Note on References |
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| Major Themes |
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Fundamental Documents |
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We the People of the United States,… |
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Popular Basis of Political Authority |
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Right of Revolution |
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Republican Government |
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…in Order to form a more perfect Union,… |
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Deficiencies of the Confederation |
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Convention |
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Union |
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Federal v. Consolidated Government |
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…establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare,… |
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Energetic Government |
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Separation of Powers |
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Balanced Government |
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Bicameralism |
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Representation |
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…and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity… |
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Rights |
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Equality |
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Property |
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…do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United Staes of America. |
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Constitutional Government |
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Epilogue: Securing the Republic |
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| The Constitution |
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Preamble |
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Article 1 |
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Article 1, Section 1 |
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Article 1, Section 2, Clause 1 |
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Article 1, Section 2, Clause 2 |
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Article 1, Section 2, Clause 3 |
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Article 1, Section 2, Clause 4 |
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Impeachment Clauses |
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Article 1, Section 2, Clause 5; Article 1, Section 3, Clauses 6 and 7; Article 2, Section 4; Article 3, Section 1 |
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Article 1, Section 3, Clauses 1 and 2 |
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Article 1, Section 3, Clause 3 |
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Article 1, Section 3, Clauses 4 and 5 |
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Article 1, Section 4, Clause 1 |
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Article 1, Section 4, Clause 2 |
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Article 1, Section 5, Clauses 1–4 |
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Article 1, Section 6, Clause 1 |
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Article 1, Section 6, Clause 2 |
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Article 1, Section 7, Clause 1 |
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Article 1, Section 7, Clauses 2 and 3 |
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Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 |
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Article 1, Section 8, Clause 2 |
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Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce) |
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Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 (Indians) |
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Article 1, Section 8, Clause 4 (Citizenship) |
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Article 1, Section 8, Clause 4 (Bankruptcy) |
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Article 1, Section 8, Clause 5 |
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Article 1, Section 8, Clause 6 |
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Article 1, Section 8, Clause 7 |
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Article 1, Section 8, Clause 8 |
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Article 1, Section 8, Clause 9 |
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Article 1, Section 8, Clause 10 |
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Article 1, Section 8, Clause 11 |
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Article 1, Section 8, Clause 12 |
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Article 1, Section 8, Clause 13 |
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Article 1, Section 8, Clause 14 |
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Article 1, Section 8, Clause 15 |
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Article 1, Section 8, Clause 16 |
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Article 1, Section 8, Clause 17 |
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Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 |
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Article 1, Section 9, Clause 1 |
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Article 1, Section 9, Clause 2 |
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Article 1, Section 9, Clause 3 |
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Article 1, Section 9, Clause 4 |
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Article 1, Section 9, Clause 5 |
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Article 1, Section 9, Clause 6 |
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Article 1, Section 9, Clause 7 |
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Article 1, Section 9, Clause 8 |
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Article 1, Section 10, Clause 1 |
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Article 1, Section 10, Clause 2 |
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Article 1, Section 10, Clause 3 |
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Article 2 |
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Article 2, Section 1, Clause 1 |
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Article 2, Section 1, Clauses 2 and 3 |
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Article 2, Section 1, Clause 4 |
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Article 2, Section 1, Clause 5 |
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Article 2, Section 1, Clause 6 |
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Article 2, Section 1, Clause 7 |
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Article 2, Section 1, Clause 8 |
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Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 |
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Article 2, Section 2, Clauses 2 and 3 |
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Article 2, Section 3 |
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Article 3 |
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Article 3, Section 1 |
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Article 3, Section 2, Clause 1 |
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Article 3, Section 2, Clause 2 |
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Article 3, Section 2, Clause 3 |
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Article 3, Section 3, Clauses 1 and 2 |
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Article 4 |
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Article 4, Section 1 |
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Article 4, Section 2, Clause 1 |
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Article 4, Section 2, Clause 2 |
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Article 4, Section 2, Clause 3 |
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Article 4, Section 3, Clause 1 |
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Article 4, Section 3, Clause 2 |
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Article 4, Section 4 |
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Article 5 |
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Article 5 |
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Article 6 |
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Article 6, Clause 1 |
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Article 6, Clause 2 |
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Article 6, Clause 3 |
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Article 7 |
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Article 7 |
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| The Bill of Rights and Amendments |
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Bill of Rights |
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Amendment I (Religion) |
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Amendment I (Speech and Press) |
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Amendment I (Petition and Assembly) |
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Amendment II |
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Amendment III |
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Amendment IV |
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Amendments V and VI (Criminal Process) |
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Amendment V (Due Process and Taking) |
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Amendment VII |
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Amendment VIII |
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Amendment IX |
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Amendment X |
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Amendment XI |
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Amendment XII |
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