4. To admit new States into the Union. 5. To dispose of, and make all needful rules and regulations respecting, the territory and other property of the United States. 6. To guaranty to every State in the Union a republican form of government, and to protect each of them from invasion and domestic violence. 7. To propose amendments to the Constitution, and to call conventions for amending it, upon the application of two thirds of the States. 5. To the Constitutional restrictions on the powers of the several States; which are, 1. Absolute restrictions, prohibiting the States from, 1. Entering into any treaty of alliance or 2. Granting letters of marque and reprisal. tracts. 5. Granting any title of nobility. 2. Qualified limitations; prohibiting the States, without the consent of Congress, from, 1. Laying imposts on imports or exports, or duties on tonnage. 2. Keeping troops or ships of war in time of peace. 3. Entering into any agreement or compact with another State, or with a foreign power. 4. Engaging in war, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent danger as will not admit delay. 6. To the provisions for giving efficacy to the powers vested in the Government of the United States; consisting of, 1. The power of making all laws necessary and proper for carrying into execution the other enumerated powers. 2. The declaration that the Constitution and laws of the United States, and all treaties under their authority, shall be the Supreme Law of the land. 3. The powers specially vested in the Executive Conclusion. and Judicial departments, and particulary the 5. The provision that the ratifications of the Con- On the Powers vested in the Federal Government for mainte- nance of Harmony and proper Intercourse among the States 210 |