Table of Contents
We the People, Vol. I: Laying the Foundation
Foreword: “Prodigal Nation” by Rev. Peter Marshall
Introduction
The Ten Commandments
Magna Carta
First Charter of Virginia
Petition of Right
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Body of Liberties of the Massachusetts Colony
The Maryland Toleration Act
Instrument of Government
First Thanksgiving Proclamation, 1676
Bacon’s Declaration
Concessions and Agreements
Penn’s Charter of Libertie
Penn’s Frame of Government
John Locke’s “The Second Treatise of Government”
Chapter 1. Of Political Power
Chapter 2. Of the State of Nature
Chapter 3. Of the State of War
Chapter 4. Of Slavery
Chapter 5. Of Property
Chapter 6. Of Paternal Power
Chapter 7. Of Political or Civil Society
Chapter 8. Of the Beginning of Political Societies
Chapter 9. Of the Ends of Political Society and Government
Chapter 10. Of the Forms of a Commonwealth
Chapter 11. Of the Extent of the Legislative Power
Chapter 12. Of the Legislative, Executive, and Federative Power
Chapter 13. The Subordination of the Power of the Commonwealth
Chapter 14. The Prerogative
Chapter 15. Of Paternal, Political, and Despotical Power
Chapter 16. Of Conquest
Chapter 17. Of Usurpation
Chapter 18. Of Tyranny
Chapter 19. Of the Dissolution of Government
Pennsylvania Charter of Privileges
Albany Plan of Union
Declaration of Rights and Grievances
Declaration of Resolves
The Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms
Olive Branch Petition
Glossary of Old English
Index