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Section 4. _the Nation and the States._

Civil Government in the United States Considered With Some Reference to Its Origins · John Fiske — chapter 19 of 61 · ~40 words · public domain

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Difference between confederation and federal union

Powers granted to Congress

The "Elastic Clause"

Powers denied to the states

Evils of an inconvertible paper currency

Powers denied to Congress

Bills of attainder

Intercitizenship; mode of mating amendments

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