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0. What do they gain as to representation? Sec.11. How is the number of representatives limited? How often is the ratio of representation fixed? Sec.12. Why has the ratio been from time to time increased? How is a representation secured to the smallest states? Sec.13. State the ratio and the number of representatives after each census. Sec.14. How is a state districted for choosing representatives? When are they chosen? Sec.15. How are territories represented? Chapter XXX. Sec.1. How is the senate constituted? Upon what points did the convention differ? How was the matter settled? Sec.2. In what provision does the federative principle appear? Sec.3. In what is there a difference between the old congress and the senate? Sec.4. What reasons are offered in favor of a short term of office? What in favor of a long term? Sec.6. What is said in favor of the present term? Sec.7. Why were not the terms of all the senators made to expire at once? Sec.8. How are vacancies in the office of senator filled? Sec.9. Can an appointment be made before a vacancy actually happens? State a case. Sec.10. What reasons are there for the required qualifications of senators as to age, citizenship, and residence in the state? Sec.11. How do bills become laws after they have been vetoed by the president? Chapter XXXI. Sec.2. What difference is here noticed between the general and state governments in respect to their powers? Sec.3. What is the first in the list of powers given to congress? Sec.4. For what purpose was this power necessary? What is _direct_ and what _indirect_ taxation? Sec.5. Define duties, customs, imposts, and excises. Sec.6. Define _specific_ and _ad valorem_ duties. Sec.7. Why are duties required to be uniform throughout the United States? Sec.8. By what means was the old national debt paid? How large was it at different periods? Sec.9. Why is the power to borrow money necessary? Chapter XXXII. Sec.1. From what arose the necessity of the power to regulate foreign commerce? What was the British policy? Sec.2. In what consisted the inequality of trade between the two countries? Sec.3. Show, by example, how Great Britain secured a home market for her agricultural products. Sec.4. What other benefits did she derive from her policy? Sec.5. Why were we obliged to submit to the payment of these duties? Why not manufacture for ourselves? Sec.6.
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