- A cure for the evils of democracy [125]
- Evolutionary classification of governments [128]
- Substitutes for king and aristocracy [130]
- Relation of the theory of checks and balances to laissez faire and anarchism [131]
- Purpose of indirect election [134]
- Subordination of the House of Representatives [137]
- Impeachment made difficult [142]
- Significance of the President's oath of office [146]
- The House of Representatives in relation to the budget [148]
- Lack of adequate provision for publicity [150]
- Attitude of the framers toward criticism of public officials [152]
- Federal versus national government [160]
- Relation of the general to the state governments not clearly defined [162]
- Effort to lay the foundation of a national government [164]
- Origin and development of the doctrine of nullification [168]
- Calhoun's theory of the Constitution [174]
- The judiciary act of 1789 [182]
Undemocratic Development
- The influence of checks upon the development of our political institutions [186]
- The House of Representatives an irresponsible body during the second regular session [189]
- Congress has power to remedy the evil [191]
- The committee system a check on the majority [193]
- The speaker's power to thwart legislation [199]
- The system encourages log-rolling [200]
The Party System
- Conservative opposition to party government in the eighteenth century [203]
- The effort of the framers to guard against the possibility of responsible party government [205]
- Difference between the English and the American party system [208]
- Influence of the Constitution upon the party system not generally recognized [210]
- The evils of our party system attributed by conservative writers to majority rule [212]
- Character of our party platforms [218]
- True party government impossible under our constitutional system [226]
Changes in the State Constitutions After 1787
- Development of the judicial veto [230]
- Limitation of the power to impeach [231]
- Extension of the term of office of governor and members of the legislature [232]
- Amendment of the constitution made more difficult [235]
- Influence of democracy upon the state constitutions [239]
- Division of authority in the state government [243]
- Lack of effective responsibility [245]