Constructions of the constitution will be found to vest the power where it will be exercised – in the national government
Subject(s): Americans--Politics and government, Caricatures and cartoons, Judges--Selection and appointment, Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917, Political cartoons, Rogers, W. A. (William Allen), 1854-1931, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, United States. Supreme Court
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Partial copy of Harper’s Weekly magazine dated December 29, 1906. The title page features a political cartoon depicting Theodore Roosevelt putting a judicial robe on William H. Moody with Secretary of War Taft in the background reading a book entitled “Simplified Constitution.” The cover features the titles of two articles and there are two pages of brief articles covering recent political events.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Creation Date
1906-12-29
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site Foundation. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Constructions of the constitution will be found to vest the power where it will be exercised – in the national government. [December 29, 1906]. Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291463. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harper & Brothers. Constructions of the constitution will be found to vest the power where it will be exercised – in the national government. [29 Dec. 1906]. Multi-image.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291463.
APA:
Harper & Brothers., [1906, December 29]. Constructions of the constitution will be found to vest the power where it will be exercised – in the national government.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291463.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-inaugural-national-historic-site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-inaugural-national-historic-site.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-inaugural-national-historic-site.
