Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. While no exhaustive or detailed explanation of for eigh governments has been given, comparative condi tions have been stated and suggestive differences have been noted, and. The reasons for certain laws have been told in a manner intended to Show a relation between cause and effect. In the subsequent chapters, the Constitution of the United States has been presented with sufficient explana tion, it is thought, to make the various clauses significant in meaning to the reader.