PUTNEY

United States Constitutional
Law

State Constitutions
Statutory Construction

EXAMINATION QUESTIONS

BY

ALBERT H. PUTNEY, A. B., D. C. L., LL. D.
DEAN OF THE ILLINOIS COLLEGE OF LAW,

AUTHOR OF "GOVERNMENT IN THE UNITED STATES," "COLONIAL GOVERNMENTS
OF EUROPEAN STATES," "LANDMARK CASES IN UNITED STATES
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW," ETC., MEMBER OF THE BAR

Nature and Supremacy of the United States Government...

Nature of the State Governments.......

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Distribution of Legislative powers between the Government

of the United States and the Governments of the States. ...

The power of Taxation and the Power to Regulate Commerce.

State and Federal Courts. ....

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Titles of Nobility.

Powers denied to the States unless exercised with the consent

of Congress...

Guarantees to the States.

The Admission of New States.....

CHAPTER II.

THE THREE Departments of THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES..

Section 15 Departments of the United States Government..

23 Control of Congress over the Election of its Members. Rules

41 Declaration of War. Letters of Marque and Appraisal..

42 The Army and Navy....

44 Seat of Government of the United States.

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54 Relation of the President to the Legislative and Judicial De-

65 Protection of the United States against Taxation by the

States.....

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66 Protection of the States against Taxation by the United

States.

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CHAPTER VII.

THE REGULATION OF COMMERCE.......

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Section 67 The Commerce Clause of the Federal Constitution....

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WAR, ACQUISITION OF TERRITORY, AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE TERRI-

102 Acquisition of Territory..

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103 Government of Territory Belonging to the United States,

but not included within the limits of any State....... 205

104 Bill of Rights in United States Constitution not in Force... 209