A. Three: the Legislative, the Executive, and the Judicial power.

Q. In what is the Legislative power vested?

A. In a Congress, which consists of two branchesthe Senate and the House of Representatives. Q. Who compose the Senate?

A. Two Senators from each state, chosen by their Legislatures, for the term of six years.

Q. Who compose the House of Representatives?

A. Representatives chosen by the people of each state according to the number of inhabitants, for the term of two years. One representative is elected for every 70,680 inhabitants.

Q. When and where does Congress meet?

A. On the first Monday in December, at Washing

ton.

Q In what is the Executive power vested?

A. In a President and Vice-President, assisted by a Secretary of State, Secretary of War, Secretary of the Navy, Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of the Home Department, Attorney-General and PostmasterGeneral. These form the cabinet.

Q. For how long a time, and by whom, are the President and Vice-President chosen?

A. Four years by delegates elected by the people, called electors. Each state chooses as many electors as it has members in Congress.

Q. In what is the Judicial power vested?

A. In a Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as Congress may from time to time establish. Q. What is their principal business?

A. To expound the laws of the United States, and

settle all questions which arise under the constitution ⚫ and the treaties of the United States.)

Q. Who compose the Supreme Court?

A. One Chief-Justice and eight Associate Justices.
Q. How are they appointed, and for how long?

A. By the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and hold their office during good behavior.>

Q. When and where does the Supreme Court meet?

A. On the second Monday in January, at Washing

ton.

Q. What is the power of this court called?

A. The Federal Judiciary.

Q. Of how many branches does the government of each state consist?

A. Three The Legislature to make the laws; the Executive, at the head of which is the Governor, to see that the laws are enforced, and a Judiciary to decide cases of dispute between citizens.

Repeat the different branches of the General Government.
What is Congress?

What is the Supreme Court?

What is the Executive ?-The President.

When did the British Colonies of North America become

independent?

Who was the first President? A. George Washington.

How long did he continue in office? Eight years.

Who is President now?

In what year did he enter office?

What four grand divisions include the United States?

EASTERN, OR NEW-ENGLAND STATES.

Q. How many Eastern States are there?

A. Six.

Q. How are they situated?

A. East of New-York.

Q. Name them?

Q. What are the five principal rivers of New-England? C., P., K., A., H.

Q. Which is the largest city in New-England? B.

Q. Which is the highest mountain in New-England? Mt. Washington.

Q. What are the principal sources of wealth?

A. Commerce, manufactures and the fisheries.
Q. What is the character of the inhabitants?

A. Industrious, enterprising, educated and moral.
Q. What is the face of the country?

A. Along the sea-coast, level; in the interior are hills, mountains and valleys. There are no extensive plains.

MAINE.

How is Maine bounded? What is the capital, and how situated? In what part of the United States is Maine?

Q. For what is Maine distinguished?

A. Its extensive coast, numerous harbors, fisheries, and ship-building.

Q. What are the principal exports?

A. Lumber, fish, beef, pork, lime, grain and ice. Q. How does Maine compare with the other Eastern States in extent?

A. It is about as large as all the other New-England States.

In what direction does the coast of Maine run? What river forms part of the eastern boundary? Into what bay does it empty? What river between the south-western part of Maine and New-Hampshire? What river forms part of the northern boundary? Name the four principal rivers of Maine. Where do they empty? What lake between the St. Croix and Penobscot rivers? What river rises near the centre of Maine and

flows into New-Brunswick ? Which are the three principal lakes in Maine? In what lake does the Kennebec River rise? What is the principal mountain ? Which is the largest island on the coast? Which town is farthest north, Bath, Augusta or Hallowell? On what bay is Portland? What town, river, and bay of the same name between Portiand and York? In what part of Maine is Machias? Name four principal bays on the southern coast of Maine? Where is Dover? Belfast? Old Town? Eastport? Where is Grand Menan Island? What two colleges in Maine, and where located? Waterville College, 犬

at Waterville, and Bowdoin College, at Brunswick.

NEW-HAMPSHIRE.

How is New-Hampshire bounded? What is the capital, and how situated?

What two rivers form part of the boundary of New-Hampshire?

Q. For what is New-Hampshire noted?

A. Its numerous rivers, lakes and beautiful scenery. It is the most mountainous State in the Union. It is called the "Switzerland of America," and the "Granite State."

. How much sea-coast has New-Hampshire?

A. Eighteen miles, and but one sea-port town.

Q. What noted mountains in this state?

A. The White Mountains; they are the highest mountains east of the Mississippi River, and are covered with snow a greater portion of the year. The highest peak is Mount Washington.

What isles near Portsmouth? On what river is Portsmouth? What large lake near the centre of the state? Where is lake Umbagog? Between what two towns is Hanover? What river runs through the centre of this state? What lake in the northern part? Into what river does lake Umbagog flow? Where is Dover ? In what direction is New-Hampshire long

est? Which way is Concord from Augusta? In what part of the state is Keene? Exeter? Nashua? What college at Hanover? Dartmouth. In what part of the state is Amherst ? Haverhill? Lancaster? What direction is Concord from this place? From Machias? From Hanover? From Keene ?

VERMONT.

How is Vermont bounded? What is the capital, and how situated?

Q. What does Vermont mean?

A. Green Mountain; so called, because covered with

evergreens.

Q. For what is Vermont noted?

A. For its mines of iron, and manganese, and for its .quarries of excellent marble, and slate.

Q. What are the staple productions?

A. Wheat, butter, cheese, and wool. This state produces more butter and wool than any other NewEngland state. Maple sugar is also made in great quantities.

Has Vermont any sea-coast? What large lake in the northwestern part? In what direction do the Green Mountains run? What river separates Vermont from New-Hampshire? Which is the oldest town in the state? Bennington. For what is it celebrated? For General Stark's victory over a detachment of Hessians belonging to Burgoyne's army, in the revolutionary war. What lake lies partly in this state and partly in Canada? What four rivers in Vermont? On what lake is Burlington? In what part of the state is Rutland? Brattleboro? Derby? Wilmington? Troy? On what river is Windsor ? What degree of latitude bounds this state on the north? On what river is Middlebury? What direction is Vergennes from Montpelier? What colleges in Vermont, and where located? University of Vermont, at Burlington; Norwich University, at Norwich, and Middlebury College, at Middlebury.