easures vested
in congress?
Sec.10. Why has congress the power to provide for punishing the
counterfeiting of the securities and coin of the United States?
Chapter XXXV.
Sec.1. Why is the power to establish post-offices given to congress?
Sec.2. How are useful arts and sciences promoted?
Sec.3. How does an author of a work proceed in procuring a copy-right? By
whom, and where, is the title recorded?
Sec.4. What else must the author do? For how many years is the right
obtained? For what term, and how, may the right be continued?
Sec.5. Where are patents for inventions obtained? How does the inventor
proceed?
Sec.6. How much must he pay before his petition is considered? For what
term are patents granted? For what term may they be renewed?
Chapter XXXVI.
Sec.1. Define _piracy_ and _felony_. Why is the power to define and punish
these crimes given to congress?
Sec.2. Why also the power to define and punish offenses against the law of
nations?
Sec.3. Why the power to declare war? Who exercises this power in
monarchies?
Sec.4. What are letters of marque and reprisal? Why should not an
individual redress his private wrongs?
Sec.5. Why should not the states authorize reprisals?
Sec.6. Why has congress the power to make rules concerning captures? How is
captured property distributed?
Sec.7. Why is the general power to provide for the national defense
intrusted to congress?
Sec.8. Why was given to congress entire control over the district
containing the seat of government?
Sec.9. What district is here referred to? Over what other places has
congress exclusive authority?
Sec.10. What is the last power granted in the list here enumerated? Why is
this general grant of power to make laws deemed necessary?
Sec.11. What opinion is held by some in regard to this power? On what
reasons is this opinion founded?
Chapter XXXVII.
Sec.1. What is the first prohibition on congress?
Sec.2. To what has this reference? For what reasons was this prohibition
assented to?
Sec.3. Have men a natural right to buy and sell each other? When was the
foreign slave trade prohibited? How is it now punishable?
Sec.4. Define _habeas corpus_. What is the privilege of this writ?
Sec.5. What is a bill of attainder? When is it a bill of pains and
penalties?
Sec.6. What is an _ex post facto_ law? Give examples of ex post facto laws.
Sec.7. What is a capitation tax? To what provision
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