Transition from the English parish to the New England township
Building of states out of smaller political units
Representation; shire-motes; Earl Simon's Parliament
The township as the "unit of representation" in the shire-mote and in the General Court
Contrast with the Russian village-community which is not represented in the general government
QUESTIONS ON THE TEXT SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS AND DIRECTIONS BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
CHAPTER III.
THE COUNTY.
Section 1. The County in its Beginnings.
Why do we have counties?