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8. The framework of the convention. (Ford, Rise and Growth of
American Politics, chapter xvi; Ray, Introduction to Political
Parties and Practical Politics, chapter v; Woodburn, Political
Parties and Party Problems in the United States, chapters xi-xiii.)
9. The nominating convention at work. (Bryce, The American Commonwealth, vol. ii, chapter lxx; Ray, Introduction to Political Parties and Practical Politics, chapter viii.)
10. Structure of the Direct Primary. (Ray, Introduction to Political Parties and Practical Politics, chapter vi.)
11. How the Direct Primary works. (Cleveland, Organised Democracy, chapter xvii; Woodburn, Political Parties and Party Problems in the United States, chapter xxi.)
12. Effect of the Direct Primary upon party organization. (Holcombe, State Government in the United States, pages 193-204.)
13. Direct nominations. (Reinsch, Readings on American State Governments, pages 383-394)
14. Tyranny of the majority. (Bryce, The American Commonwealth, vol. ii, chapter lxxxiv.)
15. Safeguarding the rights of the minority. (Gettell, Readings in Political Science, pages 322-325.)
16. The nature of proportional representation. (Jones, Readings on Parties and Elections in the United States, pages 164-168; Commons, Proportional Representation.)
17. Objections to the principle of proportional representation. (Gettell, Readings in Political Science, pages 324-325.)
18. Preferential voting. (Massachusetts Constitutional Convention Bulletins, 1917.)
19. The gerrymander. (Woodburn, Political Parties and Party Problems in the United States, chapter xx.)
20. The short ballot. (Childs, Short Ballot Principles; Massachusetts Constitutional Convention Bulletins, 1917.)
21. What proportion of qualified voters actually use the ballot? (Hart, Practical Essays on American Government, No. 2.)
FOR CLASSROOM DISCUSSION
22. The desirability of extending the Direct Primary in your state.
23. The closed versus the open primary.
24. Advantages and disadvantages of nomination by petition.
25. Advantages and disadvantages of holding local, state and National elections at different times.