2 1. When and by what instrument was slavery abolished in the United States? Pages 193-194. 1. What interpretation of the meaning of the thirteenth amendment was given in the Civil Rights Cases? Page 195. 1. What limitation was placed upon the extent of the application of the thirteenth amendment by the decision in the Slaughter House Cases? Pages 196-197. 1. What are the provisions contained in the fourteenth amendment? Page 198. 1. What did the Slaughter House Cases decide as to the extent of the application of the fourteenth amendment? 1. Page 199. In general, what rights are protected by the fourteenth amendment? Page 200. 1. What is the effect of a state statute making an arbitrary classification with respect to the subjects over which it operates? Page 201. 1. What were the purpose and effect of the fifteenth amendment? CHAPTER IX. 1. What methods of conducting warfare may the United States resort to? Page 204. Has the United States government the right to acquire new territory? By what methods? Page 205. Does "the Constitution follow the flag"? Page 206. Under what clause of the Constitution does the United States government acquire its power to govern the territories and colonies? Pages 207-208. 1. Are all provisions of the United States Constitution in force in the territories and colonies? Page 209. 1. Does the bill of rights in the United States Constitution limit the power of Congress in legislating for the territories or colonies? Page 210. 1. What was the point decided in Hawaii vs. Mankicki and Dorr vs. United States? Page 211. 1. What was the point of law decided in Rasmussen vs. United States? Page 212. 1. What was the point of law decided in Kepner vs. United States? Pages 213-219. 1. Give an outline of the treatment by the United States government of newly acquired territory, in relation to the collection of import duties, prior to the Spanish war. Page 220. 1. What were the "Insular Cases"? Page 221. 1. How did the case of De Lima vs. Bidwell arise? Page 223. 1. What was the decision in this case? Page 224. 1. What was decided in the case of Dooley vs. the United States? Page 225. 1. What was decided in the case of Downes vs. Bidwell? Page 226. 1. What was decided in the case of Fourteen Diamond Rings, Emil J. Pepke, Claimant? Page 227. 1. What is the status of the District of Columbia? CHAPTER X. 1. What provision does the Constitution contain as to the acts, records, and judicial proceedings of the different States? Page 230. 1. What is the effect of this constitutional provision? Page 231. 1. To what extent is a judgment entered by the courts of one State binding upon those of another? Page 232. 1. What is necessary to make the judgment of a state court personally binding on a party to the suit? Page 233. 1. What privileges are the citizens of one State entitled to in another State? 1. What is extradition? Page 234. 2. What provision as to interstate extradition is contained in the Constitution? Pages 235-236. 1. Has the governor of a State any discretion as to delivering up a fugitive from justice from another State? Page 237. 1. Who is a fugitive from justice? CHAPTER XI. Page 239. 1. Can a system of government remain permanently unchanged? 2. How can the English Constitution be amended? STATE CONSTITUTIONS.. CHAPTER I. Page 245. 1. Compare the Federal Constitution with the State Constitutions. Page 246. 1. What are the strongest points of resemblance between these Constitutions? 2. Did the states copy from the United States Constitution, or the United States from the State Constitutions? Page 247. 1. Are State Constitutions grants of power or limitations of power? Page 248. 1. Give an illustration to prove your last answer. Page 249. 1. Into what five parts may the normal State Constitution be divided? Page 250. 1. What departments are there in the government of every State? CHAPTER II. 1. In what body is the legislative power of a State vested? Page 252. 1. How are members of legislatures elected? 2. What is "the minority representation system"? Page 253. 1. What qualifications are prescribed for members of legislatures? 2. How are laws passed by State legislatures? Page 254. 1. Compare the veto power of the governor of a State with that of the President of the United States. |