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The 91 pages that link to Constitution of the United States, each with the reason it gives.

• States' rightsNarrower topic: Its division of authority supplies the constitutional basis for states' rights claims.

• Supremacy ClauseNarrower topic: The Supremacy Clause is one of its provisions, in Article VI.

• Swiss Federal Constitution of 1848Compared with: Both constitutions divided authority federally, but Switzerland developed distinct cantonal representation and direct-democratic practices.

• Continental CongressNarrower topic: Its adoption ended the congressional government created under the Articles of Confederation.

• Iroquois ConfederacyCompared with: Claims that the Confederacy directly influenced it remain debated and should be distinguished from documented parallels.

• PennsylvaniaRelated: Pennsylvania ratified it on December 12, 1787, becoming the second state to do so.

• Atlantic revolutionsBroader topic: It institutionalized a republic while accommodating slavery and limiting participation.

• Charles A. BeardBroader topic: Beard’s best-known interpretation examined the economic interests of its framers.

• Eighth Amendment to the United States ConstitutionNarrower topic: The amendment modifies this governing charter and constrains governmental punishment.

• Fifteenth Amendment to the United States ConstitutionNarrower topic: The amendment operates as part of the Constitution’s framework for limiting state election rules.

• First Bank of the United StatesNarrower topic: Debate over the bank tested how broadly the Constitution authorized federal action.

• History of the United StatesBroader topic: Its adoption established institutions that shaped conflicts over federal power and citizenship.

• Limited governmentBroader topic: It combines enumerated powers, separated branches, and federalism in a durable constitutional system.

• Newlands ResolutionRelated: Debate over whether Congress could annex territory by resolution turned on constitutional authority.

• RedistrictingNarrower topic: Its census and apportionment provisions set the framework for congressional districting.

• Speaker of the United States House of RepresentativesNarrower topic: Article I establishes the House’s authority to choose its Speaker.

• United States Postal ServiceNarrower topic: The Constitution provides the federal basis for national postal authority.

• Abigail AdamsRelated: Adams followed the debates and political conflicts surrounding the new national government.

• Edward CokeRelated: Coke’s constitutional writings influenced English legal traditions later drawn upon by American constitutional thinkers.

• PardonRelated: Its Article II grants the president federal pardon authority, with specified limits.

• Ex post facto lawNarrower topic: Its Article I contains the federal and state ex post facto prohibitions.

• Lysander SpoonerRelated: Spooner disputed that the Constitution could bind people who had not individually consented to it.

• Province of New HampshireRelated: New Hampshire’s ratification in 1788 made it the ninth state needed for the Constitution to take effect.

• Constitution of the United KingdomCompared with: Its single entrenched text contrasts with the UK’s dispersed constitutional sources.

• Law of the United StatesBroader topic: It sits above other domestic laws and defines the powers that make them.

• American political historyBroader topic: Its adoption set the enduring structure within which later political conflicts unfolded.

• Daniel ShaysRelated: The rebellion intensified calls for a stronger national government during the Constitution’s framing.

• Federal government of the United StatesRelated: It creates the branches and supplies the legal basis for their authority.

• History of PennsylvaniaRelated: Philadelphia’s role in the convention tied Pennsylvania’s history to the federal government’s creation.

• James BryceRelated: Bryce examined how its written rules operated alongside political customs and institutions.

• Oath of officeRelated: It requires federal and state officials to support the Constitution while barring religious tests for federal office.

• Right to silenceNarrower topic: Its Fifth Amendment anchors the federal protection against compelled self-incrimination.

• Alan DershowitzNarrower topic: Many of Dershowitz’s public arguments turn on the Constitution’s text and interpretation.

• Civil control of the militaryBroader topic: Its clauses assign military powers to civilian offices and the legislature.

• Henry Steele CommagerRelated: Commager wrote and spoke extensively about the Constitution’s history and principles.

• History of VirginiaRelated: Virginia’s ratification debate and political thinkers influenced the Constitution’s adoption and amendments.

• Jefferson MemorialRelated: The memorial’s inscriptions present Jefferson’s constitutional-era political thought alongside his declaration of rights.

• Penal labourCompared with: The Thirteenth Amendment expressly exempts penal labor from its prohibition on involuntary servitude.

• Politics of the United StatesRelated: It sets the basic rules and boundaries for political institutions.

• Shays's RebellionRelated: The Constitution expanded federal authority, though the rebellion was one influence among several.

• United States of AmericaRelated: It creates the national framework that binds the states and establishes the branches of government.