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

Edward S. Corwin · 1953

passage 1063 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 (72/86)

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Coins and Coinage. See Counterfeiting; Money.

Comity Clause (See also Taxation: State): Corporations not eligible to benefits of, 688-689 Privileges and immunities of State citizens, scope, 689-693 Sources, purposes of, how implemented, 686-688 State citizenship, scope of, 688 State discrimination as to nonresidents, limits, 691-693

Commerce (see also Carriers; Child Labor; Coal; Foreign Commerce; Hydroelectric Power; Interstate Commerce Commission; Navigation; Original Package Doctrine; Police Power; Radio; Taxation; Wheat): Commerce clause of Constitution as source of National power, 118-173, 214-215, 217-220, 246-253 Commerce clause of Constitution, purpose, meaning of terms, 118-126 Concurrent Federal-State legislation as to, 246-252 Foreign, powers of Congress as to interstate and, compared, 123-125, 162-163, 165-167 Grain futures, Federal regulation of, 149-150 with Indian tribes, congressional power as to, 252-253 Instruments of, powers of Congress as to, 125-126, 139 Prohibition, restraint of, powers of Congress as to, 144-150 Regulations, Federal, favoring certain ports, 322-323 Reserved powers of States as limitation on Federal powers as to, 121-122, 917-921 State power to regulate interstate, Federal supremacy, 177-214, 224-225, 249-252, 968, 1027 Stockyards, Federal supervision of, 149

Commission Merchants, State regulation of, 235

Commodity and Security Exchanges, State regulation of, 250, 1019

Common Law (see also Juries): No Federal crimes under, 877

Communication, instrumentalities of, Federal regulation, 138-139

Communists, prosecution of, in relation to freedom of speech and press, 795-802

Compacts between States. See States: Agreement with other States.

Confederations, States not to enter into, 325

Confessions (see also Self-Incrimination): Forced, in State criminal trials, effect, 1111-1121

Confrontation: Right of, in Federal criminal trials, 884 Right of, presence of accused, in State criminal trials, 1126-1130

Congress (see also Contempt; Elections; House of Representatives; Impeachment; Investigations; Senate): Internal Organization; Legislative Process: Bills, how enacted into law, 101-103 Concurrent resolutions, uses, 104 Journal of proceedings, contents, evidence, etc., 95, 98 Representatives, choice of Speaker, officers, 90 Resolutions, etc., how made effective, status, 104-105 Revenue bills, origination, amendment, 101-102 Rules of procedure, determination, 95-97 Yea and Nay votes, entry into journal, 95, 98, 102 Judicial direction, immunity from, 500 Members of Senate or House: Attendance, compulsion of, 95 Beginning of term, 1225 Compensation for services before departments, restriction, 97-98 Compensation, how fixed; when begins, 99 Disorderly behavior, punishment, 95 Election of, qualifications, each House to judge, 95-96 Expulsion, 95, 97-98 Freedom from arrest, libel suits, limits, 99-100 not Impeachable, 500 Incompatible offices, 100-101, 383 Presidential electors, ineligible as, 383 Qualifications, when fulfilled, enlargement of, 87-89, 91 as Treaty negotiators, eligibility, 449 Powers in Relation to Executive: Conduct of foreign relations, cooperation with President in, 467-471 Executive officers, control of conduct of, 478-480 Sessions: Adjournment by one House, restrictions, 95 Frequency; beginning of, 1225 Quorum required for, exceptions, 95-96

Conservation of Natural Resources, powers of States, 242-246, 1025-1027

Constitution of the United States: Amendment of, process, limits of power, scope for judicial review, 711-715 Amendments, dates of ratification of, 37-54 Amendments, resolutions proposing, not submitted to President, 105 Doctrines of interpretation of, 71-81 Preamble to, 19, 59-60, 166 Ratification of, effective date, etc., 743 Ratification, historical note on, 9-15

Consuls. See Ambassadors.

Containers (see also Fraud; Original Package Doctrine): Regulation by States, 1018

Contempt (see also Courts (Federal); Courts (State)): of Congress, punishment, 85-86 Criminal, civil, distinguished, 521 of State court, summary punishment, 1129-1130

Contracts, impairment by State prohibited, 329-362

Convict-Made Goods, State regulation of sale of, 240

Coolie Labor System. See Involuntary Servitude.

Copyright: Nature, scope of right secured, 274-276 Powers of Congress as to, 271, 275-276 Royalties from, State taxation of, 734 State powers as to, 276

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The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation · Edward S. Corwin · 1953