4. What three advantages does the United States have over European
countries in the matter of grappling with modern problems? (Bryce,
page 912.)

5. Explain the statement that "Democracy rests on faith." (McLaughlin,
pages 181-182.)

6. What is meant by the statement that "Democracy is fundamentally a
matter of human relationships"? (McLaughlin, pages 189-190.)

7. What, according to Lord Bryce, are the four chief defects of
American democracy? (Bryce, page 632.)

8. What are the essential qualities which civic education should aim
to cultivate? (Dunn, pages xi-xii.)


TOPICS FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPORT

I

1. Make a list of the problems which in any way affect you as a
citizen in the community. List these problems in the order in which
they occur to you, or are discovered by you. Comment upon the confused
and disorderly appearance of the problems so listed.

2. Classify the problems on your list according as they are economic,
social or political.

3. Classify the problems on your list according as they are local,