Problems in American Democracy

by Thames Williamson

1. Term, qualifications, and salary of the Governor of your state.

2. A short biography of the present Governor of your state.

3. Platform on which the present Governor of your state was elected

4. A comparison of the influence exerted by the President of the United States upon the National legislature, and the influence exerted upon the state legislature by the Governor of your commonwealth.

5. A classification of the administrative officers of your state.

6. History of the merit system in your state.

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7. A comparative study of state governors in the United States. (Beard, American Government and Politics, page 491.)

8. The legislative power of the Governor. (Mathews, Principles of American State Administration, chapter iii.)

9. The veto power of the Governor. (Munro, The Government of the United States, pages 435-438.)