QUESTIONS ON THE REQUIRED READINGS

1. Under what four heads may the limitations on state legislatures be grouped? (Guitteau, page 101.)

2. What limitations are imposed upon state legislatures by the republican nature of state government? (Guitteau, page 102.)

3. In what states are annual legislative sessions held? (Guitteau, page 96.)

4. Why has the legislative session been shortened in some states? (Reed, pages 123-124.)

5. Under what three heads may state legislative power be classified? (Guitteau, page 100.)

6. What is the most important of the powers of the state legislature? (Reed, page 128.)

7. What are the non-legislative duties of the state legislature? (Guitteau, pages 100-101.)

8. What can be said as to the personnel of the state legislature? (Reed, page 126.)

9. What is a "rotten borough"? (Beard, page 521.)

10. Why are state laws frequently of inferior quality? (Munro, page 428.)