McMaster, J.B., on the character of the framers, 32; on the political immorality of the fathers, 50. Miller, S.F., on the relation of the people to the government, 31. Morality, change in the standard of, 361; effect of change in theological beliefs on, 364; influence of class rule on, 366-378. Municipal government, a creature of the legislature, 252; attitude of the courts toward, 254; evils of, attributed to the rule of the masses, 251, 284; examples of legislative interference, 258-263; extension of legislative authority over, 254; fear of majority rule in, 277; financial powers of, limited, 271-273; franchise granting power in, 288-290; home rule movement, 265; retarded by the extension of the suffrage, 287; hostility of the courts to home rule, 268, 270; legislative control a source of corruption, 256; limitation of the power of the majority, 266-268; municipal ownership under class rule, 280; origin of municipal charters, 253; origin of restrictions on the borrowing power, 274-276; prohibition of special legislation, 261; survival of property qualifications, 279; source of corruption in, 288; twofold character of, 256. See Special Fund. Oath of office. See President. Opportunity, equality of, indispensable, 390; but will not ensure progress, 395. Ostrogorski, M., on class control of the House of Commons, 204. Parliament, control of taxing power by, 6; four distinct constituencies represented in, 7. See English Bill of Rights, Government of England, House of Commons, Suffrage. Party government, attitude of the framers toward, 135, 205. Poland. See Checks and Balances. Political parties, attitude of, on the money question, 221; monopolies, 222; control of nominations by minority, 218; erroneous view of the Constitution promulgated by, 219-221; evils of, due to checks on the majority, 214; influence of the Constitution on, 208; lack of power to control the government, 209; largely representative of private interests, 216; purpose of the party platform, 218; reason for lack of interest in, 210. Poll tax. See Hamilton. Popular government, effort to discredit the theory of, 212, 251, 284. President, administrative veto of, 145; difficulty of passing measures over his veto, 139; effort of the framers to preclude the election of a popular favorite, 135; election of, by a minority, 56; growth of veto power of, 141; limited term of, 133; not obligated by his oath of office to enforce the acts of Congress, 145; minority election of, a source of danger, 334-336. See Impeachment. Press, influence of corporate wealth upon, 376. Printing, minority control of, in the past, 381. Property qualifications. See Suffrage. Protective tariff, defended as a means of raising wages, 313; maintained in the interest of the capitalist class, 313-317; relation of, to _laissez faire_, 312.