Problems in American Democracy

by Thames Williamson

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7. The English borough. (Fairlie, Municipal Administration, chapter iv.)

8. Historical development of the American city. (Munro, The Government of the United States, chapter xl; Kimball, State and Municipal Government in the United States, chapter xx.)

9. Political consequences of city growth. (Gettell, Readings in Political Science, page 433.)

10. Relation of city life to democracy. (Gettell, Readings in Political Science, page 436.)

11. Evolution of municipal organization. (Munro, The Government of American Cities, chapter i.)

12. Relation of the municipality to the state. (Munro, The Government of American Cities, chapter ii.)

13. The voters of the city. (Munro, The Government of American Cities, chapter iii.)

14. The mayor. (Munro, The Government of American Cities, chapter ix; Fairlie, Municipal Administration, chapter xix.)

15. The city council. (Munro, The Government of American Cities, chapter viii; Fairlie, Municipal Administration, chapter xvii.)

16. Municipal administrative offices. (Munro, The Government of American Cities, chapter x; Fairlie, Municipal Administration, chapter xviii.)

17. The needs of city government. (Gettell, Readings in Political Science, pages 441-442.)

18. The municipal government in action. (Bryce, The American Commonwealth, vol. i, chapter li.)

19. Municipal functions. (Munro, The Government of the United States, chapter xlii; James, Local Government in the United States, chapter vii.)

20. Municipal finances. (Beard, American City Government, chapter v.)

21. The franchise problem. (Beard, American City Government, chapter vii.)

22. Municipal ownership as a political problem. (Beard, American City Government, chapter viii.)

23. The commission plan of municipal government. (Munro, The Government of the United States, chapter xliii; see also any other standard text on American government.)

24. The city manager plan of municipal government. (Munro, The Government of the United States, chapter xliii; see also any other standard text on American government.)

FOR CLASSROOM DISCUSSION

25. Municipal ownership of public utilities in your community.

26. Are the municipalities of your state too narrowly restricted by the state constitution and the state legislature?

27. The solution of the franchise problem.

28. Respective merits of the mayor-council plan, the commission plan, and the city manager plan, with particular reference to your municipality.