Chapter II

CONSTRUCTION OF A LEGISLATIVE POWER.--BASIS OF REPRESENTATION
AND RULE OF SUFFRAGE.--POWERS OF LEGISLATION.

Randolph's Outline of a Constitution 32

Referred to Committee of the Whole 32

Idea of a National Government 32-35

Rule of Suffrage in the Legislature 35

First Parties in the Convention 36

Representatives in one Branch to be chosen by the People 37

Representation of the People 39-40

States in some way to be represented 40, 41

State Legislatures to choose the Members of the other Branch 41

Ratio of Representation as between the States 42-44

Basis of the Representative System 44-49

Rule of Suffrage in the Senate 48

Consequences of Numerical Representation 49, 50

Powers to be conferred on the Legislature 50

Control of State Legislation 51-55

Population of the States 55

CHAPTER III.

CONSTRUCTION OF THE EXECUTIVE AND THE JUDICIARY.

Of how many Persons the Executive to consist 56

Negative to be given to the Executive 57

Mode of choosing the Executive 59

Purpose and Necessity of a Judiciary 60

To be made supreme 65

Its Jurisdiction 65

Tenure of the Judicial Office 67

Note on the Judicial Tenure 69

CHAPTER IV.

ADMISSION OF NEW STATES.--GUARANTY OF REPUBLICAN
GOVERNMENT.--POWER OF AMENDMENT.--OATH TO SUPPORT THE NEW
SYSTEM.--RATIFICATION.

The Union destined to be enlarged 75

Jefferson's Measure for the Admission of New States in 1784 76

Want of Power in the Confederation 77

Power to be supplied in the Constitution 78

Guaranty of State Governments to be provided 79

Necessity and Utility of the Guaranty 80-83

A Mode of Amendment to be provided 84

Oath to support the Constitution 84

Mode of Ratification 84-86

Report of the Committee of the Whole 86