All this will become more clear to you as you understand something of the nature of liberty and of law.
ELEMENTARY QUESTIONS
1. What is the government of the United States? Why isn't the capitol at Washington the government? Why is it impossible to point out the government of the United States upon the map?
2. What is a servant? Describe a servant. Why does the judge say that the President of the United States is only a servant of the people?
3. Was the Kaiser a servant of the German people? Why not?
4. Where does the President get his power? Where do members of Congress get their power? Judges? The Sheriff? The Mayor?
5. If we do not like what our servants do, how can we control them?
6. What is government in a school? In a club? What would it be like if there were no government in either? Name five advantages of having a government.
7. Suppose that you were like Robinson Crusoe, except that five of you were shipwrecked. Would you form a government? Why?
8. If you were tie write a constitution, what would you include?