Constitutional Law, American, originates in The Federalist, I. [417]. Questions of, how determined, II. [375].
Constitutionality of laws, questions of, how settled, II. [433].
Construction, questions of, how far considered, II. [4].
Consuls, to be nominated by President, I. [418]. Cases affecting, jurisdiction of, [444].
Continental Congress, formation of first, I. [3]. Advised by Franklin in 1773, [10]. First suggestion of, [11]. Recommended by Virginia, [11]. Appointed for September, 1774, [12]. Declared expedient by Massachusetts, [12]. First, assembled and organized, [13]; delegates to, how appointed, [13]; how composed, [14]; method of voting in, [15]; relation of, to the people of the several Colonies, [15]; purpose of, not revolutionary, [16]; instructions to delegates in, [18]; how it sought redress, [18], [19]; revolutionary tendency of, [19]; assumed guardianship of rights and liberties, [19]; proceedings of, in stating rights, [20]; duration of, [24]; adjournment of, [25]; recommends another Congress, [25]; where held from 1774 to 1783, [226]; each Colony had one vote in, II. [227]. Second, election of delegates to, by Massachusetts Provincial Congress, I. [27]; assembles at Philadelphia, [28]; delegates to, how appointed, [29]; instructions to delegates to, [29]; rule of voting in, [29]; powers assumed by, [31]. Becomes a permanent body, [30]. Petition of, to the King, [38]. Dissolves the allegiance of the Colonies to the King, [38]. Becomes a revolutionary government, [39]. Nature of the government by, [54]. Situation of, at the end of 1776, [100]. Change in the members of, in 1777, [104]. Credentials of members of, in 1776, [105]. Constitution of, II. [42].
Continental Currency first issued, I. [34].
Contracts, restraint on legislative violation of, origin of, II. [361], [365]; obligation of, impaired by State law, redress in case of, [433]. See Obligation of Contracts.
Contribution, rule of, attempted to be changed, I. [210].
Convention, at Williamsburg, I. [12]. At Hartford, in 1779, [205].