Contents
xiii
The Beneļ¬ts of Compromise
Compromise and Consensus
269
Suggested Reading
273
app e n d i x a . Virginia Plan
275
app e n d i x b . New Jersey Plan
278
app e n d i x c . Constitution of the United States
of America (1787)
part 4.
263
281
Basic Constitutional Concepts: Federalism,
Separation of Powers, and Rule of Law
295
a. federalism
297
Powers Delegated to Congress
299
Powers Denied to Congress
300
Powers Denied to the States
301
The Division of Powers
302
The Supremacy Clause
306
National and State Obligations
307
Obligations of the National Government
to the States
308
Obligations of the States to the National
Government
309
Obligations of the States to Each Other
309
The Role of the States in the Amendment Process
310
The Federalism Factor
311
The Advantages of Federalism
316
The Future of Federalism
321
b. the separation of powers
327
Checks and Balances
331
Checks upon the Congress
332
Checks upon the President
333
Checks upon the Judiciary
333