The government class book / Designed for the instruction of youth in the principles of constitutional government and the rights and duties of citizens.

by Andrew W. Young

[§1.] What high military office has the president? Why is the command of the public forces intrusted to him?

[§2.] For what reasons the power to grant reprieves and pardons?

[§3.] What other powers has the president? For what purposes are treaties made? Who exercises this power in monarchies? Why is not the house associated with the president and senate?

[§4.] For what reasons is the senate preferred? Who appoint embassadors?

[§5.] By whom and how are treaties negotiated? By whom ratified?

[§6.] What is here mentioned as the practice of civilized nations? What are the duties of the secretary of state in our intercourse with foreign nations?

[§7.] What titles have representatives at foreign courts? Who are embassadors in ordinary and extraordinary? Envoys? Envoys plenipotentiary?

[§8.] What are our representatives abroad called? What are chargès des affaires?

[§9.] What is the business of consuls?

[§10.] Why is the appointment of judges of the supreme court given to the president and senate?