Ratification of the Constitution Indexes | Index to Volume 17: Commentaries on the Constitution (5), 1 April – 9 May 1788 | R | Rhode Island
– defeats Constitution in statewide referendum [12 references]
– unrepresented in Confederation Congress [2 references]
– Federalists in [2 references]
– adopts grant of power over commerce [3 references]
– adopts Impost of 1783 [3 references]
– paper money policies of [6 references]
– Antifederalists in [2 references]
– representation of in House of Representatives [1 reference]
– encourages Antifederalists in other states [1 reference]
– legislature of rejects calling state convention [3 references]
– called Rogue Island [1 reference]
– satire says it is to be sold to private citizen [1 reference]
– constitution of [2 subentries]
– prospects for ratification in [4 subentries]