16. The Department of the Interior. (Fairlie, The National Administration of the United States, chapters xiii and xiv.)
17. The Department of Agriculture. (Fairlie, The National Administration of the United States, chapter xv.)
18. The Department of Commerce. (Fairlie, The National Administration of the United States, chapter xvi.)
19. The Department of Labor. (Fairlie, The National Administration of the United States, chapter xvi.)
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20. The American Cabinet compared with the English Cabinet, (See Munro, The Government of the United States, pages 143-145.)
21. Should the President be obliged to act in accordance with the wishes of a majority of his Cabinet?
22. To what extent should promotion in the civil service be on the basis of length of service? To what extent should promotion be determined by periodic examinations?
23. Do you favor the creation of a new executive department, to be called the Department of Public Welfare?