The procedure by which a bill becomes a law, from the time when it is introduced to the time it goes into effect as a law of the land.

Bills introduced in Congress by the representative from your district.  The purposes of these bills. (Consult at home, at your public library, at your newspaper office.)

Follow the course of debate on some measure in the House of Representatives or the Senate in the files of the Congressional Record (files may be found at your public library, or at the newspaper offices, if not in your school).

Conflict of opinion regarding the powers of the President and of the Senate in connection with the discussion of the treaty of peace with Germany.

“Filibustering” in Congress.

Clause 2 of section 6 of Article I of the Constitution says, “No person holding any office under the United States shall be a member of either House during his continuance in office.”  Why is this?

The privileges of members of Congress under clause I of section 6 of Article I of the Constitution.  Reasons for these privileges.

“Log-rolling” in Congress, what it is and why so called.

The details of the budget system of the national government if one has been created by the time you study this chapter.

Any change in the rules of Congress relating to appropriations.

The desirability of introducing in our government a plan similar to that used by the House of Commons.

THE NATIONAL JUDICIARY

The judicial power of the United States government is vested by the Constitution “in one Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish” (Art.  III, sec.  I).  The number of judges in the Supreme Court is determined by Congress, and they are appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate.  At present the Supreme Court consists of a chief justice and eight associate justices.  Its sessions are held in the Capitol building at Washington.  Congress has created circuit courts of appeals, of which there are now nine, each “circuit” including several states; and district courts, of which there is at least one in every state, and sometimes several.  In addition to these there is a court of customs appeals and a court of claims, for special classes of cases.  The courts of the District of Columbia are also United States courts, inasmuch as the District is governed entirely by the national government.  The judges of all United States courts are appointed by the President and hold office for life.

POWERS OF THE FEDERAL COURTS