a.  The office of vice-president. b.  The act of 1791. c.  The possibility of a lapse of the presidency. d.  The possibility of an unfair political overthrow. e.  The act of 1886.

7.  Compare the original purpose of the electoral college with the fulfillment of that purpose.

8.  Explain the transition from a divided electoral vote in a state to a solid electoral vote.

9.  Show how a minority of the people may elect a president.  Who have been elected by minorities?

10.  What is the advantage of the electoral system over a direct popular vote?

11.  Methods of nominating candidates for the presidency and vice-presidency before 1832:—­

  a.  The absence of constitutional and legislative requirements.

b.  Presidents not nominated. c.  Nominations by congressional caucuses. d.  Nominations by state legislatures. e.  Nominations by local conventions.

12.  Nominations by national conventions in 1832 and since:—­

  a.  The nature of a national convention.
  b.  The platform.
  c.  The number of delegates from a state, and their election.
  d.  The relation of the “primaries” to district, state, and
     national conventions.
  e.  The nature of the primary.
  f.  Its two duties.
  g.  The duty of the voter to attend the primaries.

13.  The presidency:—­
  a.  Qualifications for the office.
  b.  The term of office.

14.  Powers and duties of the president:—­
  a.  As a commander-in-chief.
  b.  In respect to reprieves and pardons.
  c.  In respect to treaties with foreign powers.
  d.  In respect to the appointment of federal officers.
  e.  In respect to summoning and adjourning Congress.
  f.  In respect to reporting the state of affairs in the country
       to Congress.

15.  The president’s message:—­
  a.  The course of Washington and Adams.
  b.  The example of Jefferson.
  c.  The effectiveness of the message.
  d.  Power and responsibility in the English system.

e.  Power and
     responsibility in the American system.

16.  Executive departments:—­
  a.  The departments under Washington.
  b.  Later additions to the departments.
  c.  The “Cabinet.”
  d.  The resemblance between the English cabinet and our own.
  e.  The difference between the English cabinet and our own.

17.  The secretary of state:—­
  a.  Is he a prime minister?
  b.  What would be necessary to make an American personage
     correspond to an English prime minister?
  c.  What are the ministerial duties of the secretary of state?
  d.  What other duties has he more characteristic of his title?

18.  Our diplomatic and consular service:—­
  a.  The distinction between ministers and consuls.
  b.  Three grades of ministers.
  c.  The persons to whom the three grades are accredited.
  d.  The grade of ambassador.