Studies in Civics Part 16

_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.