10. Jeffersonian and Jacksonian democracy. A. C. McLaughlin, Steps in the Development of American Democracy, pp. 78-116.
11. The outlook for democracy in America. F. A. Cleveland, Organized Democracy, pp. 438-448.
12. The economic functions of government. C. J. Bullock, Introduction to the Study of Economics, pp. 478-492.
Questions
1. What is the difference between a state and society? Is India a state? Are the Esquimos a state? Are pirates citizens or subjects of a state? Did the Mayflower Pilgrims constitute a state before they touched land?
2. Has the doctrine of evolution affected our ideas concerning the origin of government? Are there any primitive types of government in the world today?
3. Give some examples of the “constructive work of government” besides those mentioned in the text.
4. Why are ancient classifications of government practically useless today? When you say that the United States is a federal democratic republic what ideas do you intend to convey in each of the three italicized words?
5. Do you believe that the plan of government now existing in the United States would be suitable for (a) the British Empire; (b) China; (c) Switzerland; (d) Canada? Tell why or why not in each case.
6. Make up lists of the functions which properly belong to national, state, and local governments respectively. Give your reasons for placing such things as “education”, “fire-protection”, “public health”, “criminal law”, “conservation of natural resources”, and “regulation of commerce” in one or the other list.