Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-22

Dole is reappointed it may be again
taken up by him who is in a better
position than anyone else to determine
this question of national and even in,
ternational Importance.
certain candidate for President, the
election is practically an election by
the people.
Al. What are the qualifications for
| President?
The candidate must be native born
citizen, of the age OF IS years or over,
and IA years a resident within the
United States. 1855
az. In case Of the Presidents death,
resignation or inability to discharge
the duties of his office, who performs
his duties?
The Vice-President, or in case of his
| death, removal, resignation, or inabil-
| ity to act, such officers shall act as
Congress may determine. Under the
existing law one Of the first seven
members of the Cabinet would act ac-
cording to precedence, the Secretary
of State being first in order. (See
Question 47.J
43. What is the term Of office Of
| the President?
Four years. He. may be reelected,
| but no President has yet held office
| for more than two terms
a.. What are the Presidents pow.
ers and duties2 q.
He is chief executive of the nation,
and eommander-in-cfief of the army
| and navy He sees that the laws are
enforced; makes treaties with foreign
nations, subject to the consent Of the
Senate; and appoints ambassadors and
other public ministers and consuls,
| judges of the United States courts,
heads of executive departments and
many revenue and postal officers, all
subject to the Senate's approval. He
| may veto laws made by Congress;
grant pardons for offenses against the
laws of the United States; and on ex.
traordinafy occasions convene Con4
gress or either house, and when the
Senate and the House of Representa-
tives disagree as to time Of adjourn
ment he may adjourn both houses to
such time as he thinks proper.
IS. What is the Presidents cab
met?
It consists of the heads of the ten
departments of the executive branch
of the government.
46. Who are the heads OF the exc.
cutive departments?
"a The Secretary Of State, the
head of the diplomatic service
t21 The Secretary of the Treasury,
in charge of customs, internal revenue,
taxes, coinage, etc.
CD The Secretary of War, in
charge of the army.
(4) The Attorney General, legal adj
wiser of the government
(5) The Postmaster General, in
charge of the mails and postoffices.
(6) The Secretary of the Navy, in
charge of the navy.
ca The Secretary of the Interior,
in charge of public land, patents, pen
sions, Indian affairs, etc.
(8) The Secretary of Agriculture,
In charge OF agricultural interests. in
Guiding not only agriculture strictly
but also the breeding and care of such
! animals as are of economic value. The
weather bureau is in his department
60 The Secretary of Commerce,
who deals with the promotion and de-
velopment of foreign and domestic
commerce and the transportation ia
cilities of the United States.
(l0) The Secretary of Labor, who
deals with the welfare of wage earn
ers, the Improvement of their working
conditions, and the advancement Of
their opportunities of profitable en-
| ployment, and also with immigration
and naturalization.
~. What are the duties of the Vice
President?
To preside over the Senate.
4s. What is the laW-interpretins
power or judiciary?
The judges of the United States
courts, the ordinary federal courts be-
| ing the United States District Courts,
then above them the Circuit Court of
Appeals, and finally above all the SUI
preme Court of the United States 9th
| er federal courts are the Court Of
| Claims, dealing with claims Of private
| persons against the government, and
the Court of Customs Appeals. Also,
| the United States commissioners hold
court as committing magistrates, COM
| hitting for examination by the grand
| jury persons accused Of crime; and
the Interstate Commerce Commission
| is In a sense a court. The grand jury,
though not regarded as court, per-
forms functions not unlike those OF
a United States commissioner. 1t pre-
SCENTS accused persons for trial by a
petit jury just as the commissioner