--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?