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8. Origin and growth of parties in the United States. (Beard, American Government and Politics, pages 103-108; Guitteau, Government and Politics in the United States, chapter xxxvi; Bryce, The American Commonwealth, vol. ii, chapters liii and liv; Ford, The Rise and Growth of American Politics, chapter vii.)
9. Characteristics of the political party. (Ray, Introduction to Political Parties and Practical Politics, chapter i.)
10. Distrust of parties in our early history. (Jones, Readings on Parties and Elections in the United States, pages 28 36.)
11. The spoils system. (Bryce, The American Commonwealth, vol. ii, chapters lxv and lxvii; Ray, Introduction to Political Parties and Practical Politics, chapter xiv.)
12. "Why the best men do not go into politics." (Bryce, The American Commonwealth, vol. ii, chapter lviii.)
13. Campaign contributions. (Brooks, Corruption in American Politics and Life.)
14. The party ring. (Bryce, The American Commonwealth, vol. ii, chapters lxiii and lxiv.)
15. The state boss. (Reinsch, Readings on American State Government, pages 432-434; Ray, Introduction to Political Parties and Practical Politics, chapter xvi.)
16. How the party machine works. (Ford, The Rise and Growth of
American Politics, pages 294-333; Kaye, Readings in Civil
Governments, pages 373-377; Jones, Readings on Parties and
Elections in the United States, pages 175-178; Lowell, Public
Opinion and Popular Government, chapter vi.)
17. Party government in England and in the United States. (Jones, Readings on Parties and Elections in the United States, pages I-II.)
18. Necessity of strong parties in the United States. (Jones, Readings on Parties and Elections in the United States, pages 20- 27.)
19. The struggle for good government. (Hammond and Jenks, Great American Issues, chapter v.)
20. The citizen and the party. (Bryce, Hindrances to Good
Citizenship, all; _Hughes, Conditions of Progress in Democratic
Government, lectures in and iv; Root, Addressee on Government and
Citizenship, pages 1-77.)
FOR CLASSROOM DISCUSSION
21. Do third parties serve a useful purpose?
22. Should we pass laws limiting the total amount which any political candidate may spend in the campaign for nomination and election?
23. What are the advantages and disadvantages of placing party emblems at the head of ballots?
24. To what extent will civic education remedy the evils of the spoils system?
25. How will you determine which party you prefer to affiliate with, when you become of age?
26. How would you determine whether or not an individual ought to abandon his party? Suppose that an individual has severed connections with a party which he had reason to suppose was corrupt. Under what circumstances should he return to the ranks of that party?