11. Is a promise to pay a dollar a real dollar? May it be as good as a dollar? If so, under what conditions?
12. If gold were as common as gravel, what characteristics of it universally recognized would remain unchanged? What would become of its purchasing power, if it cost little or no labour to obtain it? Why is it accepted as a standard of value?
13. During the Civil War gold was said to fluctuate in value, because it took two dollars of paper money, sometimes more, sometimes less, to buy one dollar in gold. Where was the real changing? What was the cause of it?
14. What men are at the head of the national government at the present time? (Think of the executive department and its primary divisions, the legislative department, and the judicial.)
15. What salaries are paid these officers? Compare American salaries with European salaries for corresponding high positions.
16. Should a president serve a second term? What is the advantage of such service? What is the objection to it? Is a single term of six years desirable?
17. Ought the president to be elected directly by the people?
18. Name in order the persons entitled to succeed to the presidency in case of vacancy.
19. Who is your representative in Congress?
20. Who are your senators in Congress?