Joseph Story
Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States (1833)
Table of Contents

• Title Page, Dedication, Preface
• Constitution of the United States of America (as of 1833)
• Preliminary Chapter and Plan of the Work

• Chap.   1.   Origin and Title to the Territory of the Colonies
• Chap.   2.   Origin and Settlement of Virginia
• Chap.   3.   Origin and Settlement of New England, and Plymouth Colony
• Chap.   4.   Massachusetts
• Chap.   5.   New Hampshire
• Chap.   6.   Maine
• Chap.   7.   Connecticut
• Chap.   8.   Rhode Island
• Chap.   9.   Maryland
• Chap. 10.   New York
• Chap. 11.   New Jersey
• Chap. 12.   Pennsylvania
• Chap. 13.   Delaware
• Chap. 14.   North and South Carolina
• Chap. 15.   Georgia
• Chap. 16.   General Review of the Colonies
• Chap. 17.   General Review of the Colonies

• Chap.   1.   History of the Revolution
• Chap.   2.   Origin of the Confederation
• Chap.   3.   Analysis of the Articles of the Confederation
• Chap.   4.   Decline and Fall of the Confederation

• Chap.   1.   Origin and Adoption of the Constitution
• Chap.   2.   Objections to the Constitution
• Chap.   3.   Nature of the Constitution - Whether a Compact
• Chap.   4.   Who is the final Judge or Interpreter in Constitutional Controversies
• Chap.   5.   Rules of Interpretation of the Constitution
• Chap.   6.   The Preamble
• Chap.   7.   Distribution of Powers
• Chap.   8.   The Legislature
• Chap.   9.   The House of Representatives
• Chap. 10.   The Senate
• Chap. 11.   Elections and Meetings of Congress
• Chap. 12.   Privileges and Powers of both Houses of Congress
• Chap. 13.   Mode of Passing Laws - President's Negative
• Chap. 14.   Powers of Congress - Taxes
• Chap. 15.   Power to Borrow Money and Regulate Commerce
• Chap. 16.   Power over Naturalization and Bankruptcy
• Chap. 17.   Power to Coin Money and Fix the Standard of Weights and Measures
• Chap. 18.   Power to Establish Post-Offices and Post-Roads
• Chap. 19.   Power to Promote Science and Useful Arts
• Chap. 20.   Power to Punish Piracies and Felonies on the High Seas
• Chap. 21.   Power to Declare War and Make Captures - Army & Navy
• Chap. 22.   Power over the Militia
• Chap. 23.   Power over Seat of Government and other ceded Places
• Chap. 24.   Powers of Congress - Incidental
• Chap. 25.   Powers of Congress - National Bank
• Chap. 26.   Powers of Congress - Internal Improvements
• Chap. 27.   Powers of Congress - Purchases of Foreign Territory - Embargoes
• Chap. 28.   Power of Congress to Punish Treason
• Chap. 29.   Power of Congress as to Proof of State Records and Proceedings
• Chap. 30.   Powers of Congress - Admission of new States, and Acquisition of Territory
• Chap. 31.   Powers of Congress - Territorial Government
• Chap. 32.   Prohibitions on the United States
• Chap. 33.   Prohibitions on the States
• Chap. 34.   Prohibitions on the States - Impairing Contracts
• Chap. 35.   Prohibitions on the States - Tonnage Duties - Making War
• Chap. 36.   Executive Department - Organization of
• Chap. 37.   Executive-Powers and Duties
• Chap. 38.   The Judiciary - Importance and Powers of
• Chap. 39.   Definition and Evidence of Treason
• Chap. 40.   Privileges of Citizens - Fugitives - Slaves
• Chap. 41.   Guaranty of Republican Government - Mode of Making Amendments
• Chap. 42.   Public Debts - Supremacy of Constitution and Laws
• Chap. 43.   Oaths of Office - Religious Test - Ratification of the Constitution
• Chap. 44.   Amendments to the Constitution
• Chap. 45.   Concluding Remarks