6. What was the probable origin of the system of electing the President by electors? Harrison, This Country of Ours, 78; Fiske, Critical Period of American History, 66, 280-289.
7. For the methods which have been used in electing a President, see N. Am. Rev., 171: 273-280.
8. Should the President be elected by direct popular vote? N. Am. Rev., 171: 273-280; 281-288; Scribner's Mag., 27: 643-656.
9. For some of the problems connected with the electoral colleges in the history of elections, see Rev. of R's, 23: 66-69.
10. What is the method used in counting the electoral votes? Edmund Alton, Among the Lawmakers, 88-89.
11. Do you agree with Mr. Bryce that the tendency is to select for President men who have not been prominent? Bryce, American Commonwealth, I, chap. 8.
12. Was the present President notable before his election? In what ways?
13. What were the chief causes for the success of his party?
14. How many electoral votes were required for election? He received how many? Did he receive a majority of the popular votes? Election of 1900, Rev. of R's, 22: 673-674; 655-658.
15. How many electors were there from your State? For whom did they vote? How is this majority in your State to be accounted for? Rev. of R's, 22: 673-674, 655-658, 664.