spiration for first American Constitution Connecticut-First Confederation of Colo- nies in New England-"Leisler's Con- gress" of 1690—Sovereign, but short-lived -Penn's suggestion for consolidating the "Provinces”—Jefferson proposes a plan of union-Adopted by the Albany Congress, but rejected by British Government- Strain on relations between Colonies and Great Britain-James Otis and Patrick Henry speak for Independence—Stamp Act Congress-The 1765 Declaration of Rights-The tea tax-Committees of Cor- respondence—Non-importation-The Bos- ton Tea Party-The Congress of 1774— Parliament refuses to hear Franklin- War begins-The Continental Congress gives Washington command of the army— PAGE port-Political quacks disturb the States PAGE Dr. Franklin suggests prayers-The Sen- PAGE CHAPTER V THE BUILDERS TOIL ON... The House originates revenue bills-A 142 Great economic value of the patent system PAGE CHAPTER VI - THE STRUCTURE ASSUMES SHAPE. 165 College slow of adoption-First successful working of the plan-Its failure-Its amendment-The electoral commission of 1876 Qualifications for the Presidency— The succession after the Vice-President- Instituting the Federal courts-Great in- fluence of the Supreme Court in determin- ing character of our Government-Its broad construction of the Constitution- Inferior Federal courts-Circuit and dis- trict-Extent of the power of Federal court-Checked by an early amendment- The Bill of Rights amendments affect judi- cial powers-Treason-Giving comfort to an enemy-States must give credit to each other's acts and records-Requisition of fugitives from justice-From slavery—A clause which helped toward the Civil War -New States-Convention knew many would apply-The great domain to be ruled as Territories-How and when Ter- ritories are admitted to Statehood-The PAGE |