QUESTIONS ON THE REQUIRED READINGS

1. What is the relation of party organization to leadership in Congress? (Beard, pages 267-269.)

2. Discuss the constitutional rights of the minority in the House of Representatives. (Beard, pages 288-289.)

3. What is the influence of the Senate upon our national financial policy? (Munro, pages 307-308.)

4. What are the chief advantages of the committee system? (Guitteau, pages 275-276.)

5. What are the chief defects of this system? (Guitteau, pages 275- 276.)

6. What effect has the practice of unlimited debate in the Senate had upon legislative business? (Beard, pages 275-276.)

7. What is one of the most important defects of Congressional legislation? (Munro, pages 310-311.)

8. What is the "morning hour"? (Reed, page 273.)

9. What is done with a bill which the President has signed? (Reed, page 277.)

10. To what extent is Congress responsive to Public Opinion? (Munro, page 299.)