Do you agree or disagree with Admiral George Dewey's statement that "the office of President is not such a very difficult one to fill, his duties being mainly to execute the laws of Congress"? Explain.

Evaluate what the impact was of the Seventeenth Amendment's passage.

A tax return serves what purpose?

Compare Methods of Filling Public Offices Compare different methods of filling public offices, including elected offices at the local, state, and national levels. Write a paragraph comparing different methods of filling the office of President, including election and succession. Consider the following questions: What is the Presidential Succession Act, and how is it a method for filling the office of President? How does this method compare with the way the presidency is normally filled? According to the act, who becomes President should the Vice President be unable to do so?

As a result of the election of 1800, the presidential election process changed in what three ways?

Understand the responsibilities of citizenship, such as serving in the military. Write a paragraph that shows an understanding of the responsibilities of serving in the military. Consider the following questions: What is conscription, and how does it differ from voluntary enlistment in the military? At what times in American history has the draft been important? What is the Selective Service System? What is the responsibility of citizens today regarding serving in the military?

Support Ideas with Examples Given the past history of Presidents and their Cabinets, what do you predict might be the role of the Cabinet under the next President? Is the past an accurate predictor of the future relationship between the President and the Cabinet? Explain your answer, citing details from the text.

Compare How is the Cabinet of today similar to the Cabinet during the presidency of George Washington?

What does this mean: "The special courts have very narrow jurisdictions"?

In what ways does the President serve as chief of party and chief citizen?

Why are concurring and/or dissenting opinions often written by Supreme Court justices?

Under a progressive tax, how are tax rates set?

Why can't the President fire the Vice President? What might happen if he could?

Custom duties govern what items?