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6. The biography of some one President. (Consult an encyclopedia, standard works on American history, and special biographies.)
7. The history of some one important Presidential election. (Consult a standard history of the United States.)
8. The inauguration of a President. (Reinsch, Readings on American Federal Government, pages 1-5.)
9. The war powers of the President. (Reinsch, Readings on American Federal Government, pages 22-32.)
10. Federal intervention in the Chicago strike of 1894. (Reinsch, Readings on American Federal Government, pages 32-46.)
11. The treaty-making power. (Reinsch, Readings on American Federal Government, pages 79-127.)
12. The presidential power of appointment. (Taft, Our Chief Magistrate and His Powers, chapter iii.)
13. The pardoning power of the President. (Taft, Our Chief Magistrate and His Powers, chapter v.)
14. The presidential veto. (Taft, Our Chief Magistrate and His Powers, chapter i.)
15. The President at work. (Reinsch, Readings on American Federal Government, pages 5-10.)
16. The President as party leader. (Jones, Readings on Parties and Elections in the United States, pages 205-211.)
17. Relations of the executive and legislative branches of the National government. (Beard, American Government and Politics, pages 205-214.)
18. The impeachment of President Johnson. (Consult any general work on American history, or an encyclopedia.)
19. "Why great men are not chosen Presidents." (Bryce, The American Commonwealth, vol. i, chapter viii.)
FOR CLASSROOM DISCUSSION
20. Would a single presidential term of six years be preferable to the present custom of electing a President for not more than two four-year terms?
21. Should the President be chosen directly by the people, without resort to the electoral college?
22. Does Congress exercise too little control over the choice of the President's Cabinet?
23. Advantages and disadvantages of the veto power. (See Munro, The Government of the United States, page 119.)
24. Should the President be permitted to veto separate items in a bill?