The Government Class Book Part 36

--1. Define _law_. By what names are laws distinguished?

--2. Define the _law of nature_.

--3. From what does the law of nature arise?

--4. What is meant by the _moral law_?

--5. Define _political law_.

--6. Define _munic.i.p.al_. How are munic.i.p.al or civil laws distinguished from political?

--7. Ought the divine law in all cases to be obeyed?

--8. Why then are human laws necessary?

--9. Can you give any other reason?

--10. What measure of love is due to the Creator and our fellow men respectively?

--11. What are the characteristics of this law of love?

Chapter IV.

--1. What were the earliest governments? Define _patriarch_.

--2. What was the government of the Hebrews called? Define _theocracy_.

--3. What is _sovereign_ or _supreme power_?

--4. What is a _monarchy_? An absolute monarchy? A limited monarchy?

--5. A hereditary monarchy? An elective monarchy?

--6. A _despotism_? Define _despot_ and _tyrant_.

--7. What is an _aristocracy_? Define the word

--8. What is a _democracy_? Define the word.

--9. What is a _republic_? Wherein do a democracy and a republic differ?

--10. What is a _commonwealth_?

Chapter V.

--1. What is the object of civil government? How is this object best secured?

--2. What is a const.i.tution? By what name is it called?

--3. What is it's nature?

--4. By what authority is a const.i.tution made?

--5. By whom is a const.i.tution formed? What is the a.s.sembly called?

--6. How is a const.i.tution adopted?

--7. How are the rights of the people secured by a const.i.tution?

--8. What is the condition of the people in an absolute monarchy?

--9. Describe briefly the government of Great Britain. What political rights have the people?

--10. Of what does the const.i.tution of Great Britain consist?

Chapter VI.

--1. By what are the qualifications of voters prescribed?

--2. Who are freemen?

--3. Why should none but freemen vote?

--4. Why is a term of residence required?

--5. Why are not aliens immediately allowed to vote?

--6. In what state do colored men vote?

--7. How are electors sometimes disfranchised? What is an infamous crime?

--8. What is said of property as a qualification?

Chapter VII.

--1. For what purpose is the territory of a state divided?