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5. Origin and development of rural local government in the United States. (James, Local Government in the United States, chapter ii; Kimball, State and Municipal Government in the United States, chapter xvi.)
6. The New England town. (Fairlie, Local Government in Counties, Towns and Villages, pages 141-146.)
7. Township government. (Fairlie, Local Government in Counties, Towns and Villages, pages 164-185.)
8. General nature of county government. (Munro, The Government of the United States, chapter xxxviii.)
9. The organization of county government. (James, Local Government in the United States, chapter iii; Maxey, County Administration.)
10. Functions of county government. (James, Local Government in the United States, chapter iv; Maxey, County Administration.)
11. Financial administration in counties. (Maxey, County Administration.)
12. The administration of highways in counties. (Maxey, County Administration.)
13. Charitable and correctional institutions in the county. (Maxey, County Administration.)
14. Politics in rural local government. (Beard, American Government and Politics, chapter XXX.)
15. County home rule. (Gilbertson, The County, chapter xv.)
16. City and county consolidation. (Maxey, County Administration.)
17. New developments in county government. (James,Local Government in the United States, chapter viii.)
18. Rural local government in England. (Reed, Form and Functions of American Government, chapter xvii.)
19. Rural local government in France. (James, Local Government in the United States, chapter i.)
FOR CLASSROOM DISCUSSION
20. The relative merits of the town, county, and mixed type of rural local government.
21. The problem of efficiency in rural local government in your state.
22. The problem of responsibility in rural local government in your state.
23. Should rural local governments in your state be allowed a greater measure of home rule?