A. Nine; corresponding with the number of the Circuits.

Q. What are the names of the Supreme Judges.

Chief justice.

Morrison R. Waite ... appointed 1874

Associate justices.

Nathan Clifford ... appointed 1858
Noah H. Swayne ... appointed 1862
John M. Harlan ... appointed 1877
Samuel F. Miller ... appointed 1862
Stephen J. Field ... appointed 1863
Wiliam Strong ... appointed 1870
Joseph P. Bradley ... appointed 1870
Ward Hunt ... appointed 1872

Q. When does the Supreme Court meet?

A. The first Monday in December, at Washington.

Q. What is its jurisdiction?

A. Principally Appellate; it has Original jurisdiction in a few cases, as mentioned in Constitution.

Q. By whom are all these judges appointed?

A. By the President and Senate.

Q. What is the salary of the Supreme Court Judges?

A. The Chief Justice receives ten thousand five hundred dollars. 
Associates receive ten thousand dollars.

Q. For how long a term are all these judges appointed?

A. They hold the office for life, or during good behavior, or until they resign.  Election of a President and Vice-President of the United States.

ELECTION OF A PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

Q. Under how many heads may this topic be treated?

A. Two:  the first being the manner pursued by the political parties for nominating candidates; the second, the constitutional provisions for electing them.

Preliminary action of political parties.

   I. Calling of a National Convention. 
  II.  Calling of State Conventions. 
 III.  Calling of County or Assembly District Conventions. 
  IV.  Calling of Town Caucuses.

Q. By whom is the National Convention called?

A. By a National Committee appointed at the last National
Convention, or the one held four years before.

Q. By whom is the State Convention called?

A. By a State Committee, appointed at the State Convention held the year before.

Q. By whom is the County or Assembly District Convention called?

A. By a County or District Committee, appointed at a previous convention.

Q. By whom is a Town Caucus called?

A. By a Town Committee, appointed at a previous meeting.  Q. Which meeting is held first?

A. The Town Caucus, and delegates are elected at this meeting to attend a County or Assembly District Convention,

Q. Which Convention is held next?

A. The County or Assembly District Convention, which elects delegates to attend the State Convention.

Q. Which Convention is held next?

A. The State Convention, which elects delegates to attend the
National Convention.