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 Contents. xv PAGE "National" government 250 Effect of the first resolution. Second resolution. . . 251 Second resolution. Representation 252 Basis of representation ......... 253 Franklin's plan of representation 254 Suffrage for the first branch of the legislature .... 255 Argument from experience and history 256 Strain in the Convention 257 Dangers of disruption. Rule of suffrage 258 Suffrage for the Senate 259 Argument from other governments. Slavery .... 260 Equal suffrage lost. New plan ....... 261 Money bills. Heated debate on union ..... 262 Equality adopted. Adjustment of numbers .... 263 Further debate on equality 264 Basis of representation in the House ...... 265 Population. Property. Slaves 266 New States in the West 267 Periodical census. Slaves 268 Third resolution. Two branches of the legislature. . . 269 Argument for a single House 270 Principle of two branches adopted 271 Fourth resolution. Election of the House ..... 272 Fifth resolution. Election of the Senate 273 Question of election by State legislatures or by people. . 274 Election by State legislatures prevails ...... 275 Sixth resolution. Enumeration of powers 276 Negative of State legislation 277 Taxation of exports ......... 278 Taxation of exports. Navigation laws 279 Taxation of exports. . . 280 Importation of slaves ......... 281 Importation of slaves. Navigation laws. . . . 282 Navigation laws 283 Seventh resolution. Personality of the executive. . . 284 Election of the executive 285 Unity of the executive adopted. Mode of election ... 286 Election by the people or by the legislature? .... 287 Various modes of election proposed 288 Various modes. Rotation 289 Special committee on election of the President .... 290 Mode of election adopted 291 Impeachment of the President. ... 292 Eighth resolution. Council of Revision 293 Efforts for a Council ......... 294 Ninth resolution. Supreme and inferior Courts .... 295 Appointment of judges 296-8 Tenth resolution. New States 299 Other resolutions 300 Amendments to the Constitution 301 Final Articles of the Constitution 302 Ratification followed by amendments. ... 303 Amendments adopted. 304