CONTENTS PAGE Useful Books for Teachers of Civil Government iii Preface for Teachers v Hints to Students vii Introduction 1 Plans for Colonial Union 13 The Constitutional Convention 29 The Preamble 39 The Frame of Government 44 Power of Amendment 136 The Schedule 138 The Bill of Rights 140 Civil War Amendments 145 New Amendments 152 State Government 153 Rights and Duties of American Citizens 186 Specimen Review Questions 199 Articles of Confederation 206 The Constitution of the United States 214 Index 234 Digitized by Google., "Useful books for teachers of civil government": p. iii