The convention foresaw imaginary dangers, but not the real
ones 286

Hamilton's opinion of the electoral scheme 287

How it has actually worked 288

In this part of its work the convention tried to copy from
the British Constitution 289

In which they supposed the legislative and executive departments
to be distinct and separate 290

Here they were misled by Montesquieu and Blackstone 291

What our government would be if it were really like that
of Great Britain 292-294

In the British government the executive department is not
separated from the legislative 295

Circumstances which obscured the true aspect of the case a
century ago 296-298

The American cabinet is analogous, not to the British cabinet,
but to the privy council 299

The federal judiciary, and its remarkable character 300-301

Provisions for amending the Constitution 302

The document is signed by all but three of the delegates 303

And the convention breaks up 304

With a pleasant remark from Franklin 305

CHAPTER VII.

CROWNING THE WORK.

Franklin lays the Constitution before the legislature of
Pennsylvania 306

It is submitted to Congress, which refers it to the legislatures
of the thirteen states, to be ratified or rejected by
the people in conventions 307

First American parties, Federalists and Antifederalists 308, 309

The contest in Pennsylvania 310

How to make a quorum 311

A war of pamphlets and newspaper squibs 312, 313

Ending in the ratification of the Constitution by Delaware,
Pennsylvania, and New Jersey 314

Rejoicings and mutterings