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The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation

Edward S. Corwin · 1953

passage 1062 of 1082 · act to regulate and minimize, are local controversies and > Section 4 of the Lever Act, providing in part "that it is hereby made unlawful for any person willfully * * * to make any unjust or unreasonable rate or charge in handling or dealing in or with any necessaries * * *" and fixing a penalty, *held* invalid to support an indictment for charging an unreasonable price on sale--as not setting up an ascertainable standard of guilt within the requirement of the Sixth (71/86)

Apportionment of Representatives. See House of Representatives.

Appropriations (see also Public Funds of United States): Power of Congress to make, 323-324 Required for withdrawals from Treasury, payment of claims, 323 for Support of armies, two year limit, 279, 283-284

Army. See Land, Air, and Naval Forces.

Arsenals, purchased with State consent, federal jurisdiction over, 300, 306-307

Atomic Energy, 292

Attachment and Garnishment, railway cars in interstate commerce, under State law, 235

Attorneys (see also Courts (Federal)): Defendant's right to, in federal criminal cases, 884-885 Defendant's right to, in State criminal trials; fair trial doctrine, 1098-1109 Practice in federal courts, powers of Congress as to, etc., 527-528

B

Bail: Denial of, by States, validity, 1133 Excessive, not to be required, 903-904

Bankruptcy (see also Due Process of Law): Legislation, limitations imposed by due process clause, 857-858 Persons covered by, 262-263 Powers of Congress as to; limitations, 263-264 Scope of relief to debtors, 262-263 State insolvency laws, when operative, validity, 264-265 States as creditors, filing of claims, 264-265

Banks (see also National Banks; Taxation: States): Federal tax on State bank notes, municipal notes, 265, 309-310 in Interstate business, State regulation, 234-235 State owned, suable, 930 State regulation of, 1020, 1082 Unclaimed funds in, escheat to State, due process limitations, 1082

Bearing Arms: as Condition of naturalization, 256-257 Constitutional right as to, 813

Bill of Rights: Application to States, 750-752, 757, 760-764, 766-768, 771-773, 775-792, 808-810, 830, 904, 985, 1100-1101, 1110-1113, 1115-1118, 1121-1124, 1133 Formulation, adoption, 749-750 Intended scope, 770

Bills of Attainder, passage prohibited, 315-316, 326-327

Bills of Credit, States not to issue, 326

"Blue Ribbon" Juries. See Juries.

Blue Sky Laws, 1019

Borrowing Power, Federal, relation to coinage power, 117-118, 266-267

Boundaries of States, suits as to, 591-592

Bread. See Food; Weights and Measures.

Bridges across navigable streams, State power as to, 230-231

Building and Loan Association, conversion into federal, without State consent, void, 920-921

Building sites purchased with State consent, Federal jurisdiction over, 300, 305-307

Business, Trades, and Professions, Regulation by States, Municipalities, 1017-1024, 1155

Businesses Affected with Public Interest, State regulation of, 995-997

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Carriers (see also Airplanes; Attachment and Garnishment; Public Utilities; Restraint of Trade; Taxation: State; Vessels): Bills of lading, Federal regulation as to, 143-144 Motor, Federal regulation of, 138, 139 Motor, State regulation of, 211-213, 226-228, 250, 1032-1033, 1153, 1155 Pipelines, oil and gas, Federal regulation of, 137-138 Pipelines, power of States to compel service by, 1025 Railroads, conflict of State, Federal regulations as to, 246-247, 251 Railroads, Federal regulation of labor, rates, safety, etc., due process limitations, 132-137, 139-143, 861-862 Railroads, grade crossing elimination, compellable services, etc., rates, safety; regulatory powers of States as to, 134-137, 220-225, 998-1008, 1010-1016, 1156 Transportation agencies, State control of, scope, 228

Censorship. See Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly; Motion Pictures; Postal Service; War.

Census (See also Taxation (Federal)): Basis of apportionment of seats in House of Representatives, 89-90 Decennially taken; extended scope, 89-90

Chain Stores, taxation of, validity, 1055, 1147-1148

Child Labor: Federal laws regulating, validity, 152-158 State laws regulating, 987

Chinese (see also Aliens): Assigned to negro schools, validity, 1161

Cigarettes, State regulation of sale, 240

Citizens (State), Entitled to Privileges of Citizens in other States. See Comity Clause.

Citizenship (see also Comity Clause; Corporations; Courts (Federal); President: Powers; Privileges and Immunities of U.S. and State Citizens): Defined; how acquired, exceptions, 254-256, 312, 699, 963-965 How lost; expatriation, etc., 256-259 of Inhabitants of territories, 254-255, 963-964 Jus sanguinis, as basis of, 254-255 Rights of naturalized persons, 257-258 Who are citizens, 254-255, 312, 963-965

Civil Rights, infraction by individuals, Congress cannot punish, 1175-1176

Claims against United States (see also Public Debt of the United States): Congress, powers as to, 324 for Emancipation of slaves, void, 1174

Claims of United States, powers of Congress as to, 311

Clear and Present Danger. See Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly.

Coal: Federal regulation as to, 153-154 Prohibition of mining, under city streets, etc., 1026

Coins and Coinage. See Counterfeiting; Money.

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