Part 17 (1/2)

Q. When does the Supreme Court meet?

A. The first Monday in December, at Was.h.i.+ngton.

Q. What is its jurisdiction?

A. Princ.i.p.ally Appellate; it has Original jurisdiction in a few cases, as mentioned in Const.i.tution.

Q. By whom are all these judges appointed?

A. By the President and Senate.

Q. What is the salary of the Supreme Court Judges?

A. The Chief Justice receives ten thousand five hundred dollars.

a.s.sociates receive ten thousand dollars.

Q. For how long a term are all these judges appointed?

A. They hold the office for life, or during good behavior, or until they resign. Election of a President and Vice-President of the United States.

ELECTION OF A PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

Q. Under how many heads may this topic be treated?

A. Two: the first being the manner pursued by the political parties for nominating candidates; the second, the const.i.tutional provisions for electing them.

Preliminary action of political parties.

I. Calling of a National Convention.

II. Calling of State Conventions.

III. Calling of County or a.s.sembly District Conventions.

IV. Calling of Town Caucuses.

Q. By whom is the National Convention called?

A. By a National Committee appointed at the last National Convention, or the one held four years before.

Q. By whom is the State Convention called?

A. By a State Committee, appointed at the State Convention held the year before.

Q. By whom is the County or a.s.sembly District Convention called?

A. By a County or District Committee, appointed at a previous convention.

Q. By whom is a Town Caucus called?

A. By a Town Committee, appointed at a previous meeting. Q. Which meeting is held first?