State the principle which seems to cover the matter of removals.
Have you read the president's last annual message? What "information" did he give to congress? What "recommendations" did he make? How was the message delivered to congress? What "extra sessions" of congress do you remember? What ones have you read about in books? When were the different extra sessions called?
Give the number of bills vetoed by each president.
Has the president ever had to adjourn congress? For how long could he do it? How is the British parliament prorogued?
Where do impeachments originate? By whom are they tried? Who may be impeached? What for? Can persons who have ceased to be officers be impeached? What is the extent of sentence? Was President Johnson impeached? How is an impeachment trial conducted? What persons have been impeached?
Prepare a tabulation telling:
1. Mode of election of president (general statement only)
2. Qualifications.
3. Term.
4. Vacancy.
5. Salary—constitutional provision; law.
6. Powers.
7. Duties.
CHAPTER XXIV.
ARTICLE III.—THE JUDICIAL BRANCH.
In the two articles so far considered, we have studied about the law-making and the law-enforcing branches of the government. We shall next examine the third great branch, the one which interprets and applies the laws.