Elements of Civil Government / A Text-Book for Use in Public Schools, High Schools and Normal Schools and a Manual of Reference for Teachers
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To the thousands of devoted Teachers in every part of the land, who are training the boys and girls of to-day to a true conception of American citizenship, and to a deeper love for our whole country, this little book is dedicated by a Brother in the work.
This text-book begins at home. The starting-point is the family, the first form of government with which the child comes in contact. As his acquaintance with rightful authority increases, the school, the civil district, the township, the county, the State, and the United States are taken up in their order.
The book is especially intended for use in the public schools. The plan is the simplest yet devised, and is, therefore, well adapted to public school purposes. It has been used by the author for many years, in public schools, normal schools, and teachers' institutes. It carefully and logically follows the much praised and much neglected synthetic method. All students of the science of teaching agree that beginners in the study of government should commence with the known, and gradually proceed to the unknown. Yet it is believed this is the first textbook that closely follows this method of treating the subject.
The constant aim has been to present the subject in a simple and attractive way, in accordance with sound principles of teaching--that children may grow into such a knowledge of their government that the welfare of the country may come home to the business and bosoms of the people.
The recent increase of interest among the people upon the subject of government is a hopeful sign. It will lead to a better knowledge of our political institutions, and hence give us better citizens. Good citizenship is impossible unless the people understand the government under which they live.
It is certainly strange that every State in the Union maintains a system of public schools for the purpose of training citizens, and that the course of study in so many States omits civil government, the science of citizenship.
Alexander L. Peterman
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ELEMENTS OF CIVIL GOVERNMENT
AND
A MANUAL OF REFERENCE FOR TEACHERS
ALEX. L. PETERMAN
DEDICATION.
PREFACE.
A FEW WORDS TO TEACHERS.
CONTENTS.
GOVERNMENT.
ELEMENTS OF CIVIL GOVERNMENT
MEMBERS.
OFFICERS.
SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.
MEMBERS.
GOVERNMENT.
SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.
QUESTION FOR DEBATE.
THE CIVIL UNIT DEFINED.
THE CIVIL DISTRICT, PROPER.
CITIZENS.
OFFICERS.
SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.
QUESTION FOR DEBATE.
CITIZENS.
GOVERNMENT.
SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.
QUESTION FOR DEBATE.
COUNTY GOVERNMENT.
SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.
QUESTION FOR DEBATE.
THE VILLAGE, OR BOROUGH.
THE CITY.
SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.
QUESTION FOR DEBATE.
CITIZENS.
CONSTITUTION.
BILL OF RIGHTS.
SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.
QUESTION FOR DEBATE.
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.
SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.
QUESTION FOR DEBATE
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.
QUESTION FOR DEBATE.
TERRITORIES.
SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.
QUESTION FOR DEBATE.
FORM OF GOVERNMENT.
CITIZENS.
ALIENS.
NATURE OF THE CONSTITUTION.
SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.
QUESTION FOR DEBATE.
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.
THE UNITED STATES SENATE.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.
QUESTION FOR DEBATE.
CABINET.
SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.
QUESTION FOR DEBATE.
SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.
QUESTION FOR DEBATE.
PART II.
GOVERNMENT.
FORMS OF CIVIL GOVERNMENT.
SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.
RIGHTS AND DUTIES.
SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.
KINDS OF LAW.
SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.
SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.
SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.
QUESTION FOR DEBATE.
SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.
SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.
SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.
SECTION II. House of Representatives.
SECTION III. Senate.
SECTION IV. Both Houses.
SECTION V. The Houses separately.
SECTION VI. Disabilities of Members.
SECTION VII. Mode of passing Laws.
SECTION VIII. Powers granted to Congress.
SECTION IX. Powers denied to the United States.
SECTION X. Powers denied to the States.
ARTICLE II. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
SECTION I. President and Vice-president.
SECTION II. Powers of the President.
SECTION III. Duties of the President.
SECTION IV. Impeachment of the President.
SECTION II. Jurisdiction of the United States Courts.
SECTION III. Treason.
SECTION II. Privileges of Citizens, etc.
SECTION III. New States and Territories.
SECTION IV. Guarantee to the States.
ARTICLE V. POWER OF AMENDMENT.
ARTICLE VI. PUBLIC DEBT, SUPREMACY OF THE CONSTITUTION, OATH OF OFFICE, RELIGIOUS TEST.
ARTICLE VII. RATIFICATION OF THE CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE XI.
ARTICLE XIII.
ARTICLE XIV.
ARTICLE XV.
ARTICLE XVI.
ARTICLE XVII.
INDEX
SUPPLEMENT.
THE STATE OF GEORGIA.