To be a citizen of such a democracy and to have the power to help it grow along these lines, to be able to serve one’s country loyally in the full efficiency of citizenship, are great privileges.
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TOWN AND COUNTY GOVERNMENT
The United States is both a Democracy and a Republic.
A Democracy means, literally, a government by the people.
A Republic is a democracy in which the people elect representatives to carry on the government for them.
The United States is a federation of forty-eight States. For convenience of government each State is subdivided into smaller units.
In every political division of the State there are three distinct departments:
The Legislative, the part that makes the law.
The Administrative, the part that administers the law.
The Judicial, the part that interprets the law.