HYGTED BY THE - 1'41 CONTENTS 1. The groups to which we belong- 2. How we qualify for group membership---- 3. Ways in which all our groups are somewhat alike (1)--- 4. Ways in which all our groups are somewhat alike (2). 5. The advantages and obligations of group membership----- 6. How the American colonists defended their freedom and started a 7. How a new constitution was planned and adopted_---- 8. Establishing the Constitution, which gave a central government to 9. How our Constitution has grown---- 10. Some rights and opportunities of group life in the United States... 11. Giving our Government the authority needed for its work.- 12. How the people make their wishes known by voting--- 13. How the people form their opinions before voting-- c. 14. The objectives of our city governments--- 15. How our city governments are organized and operated. 16. The objectives and organization of our other local governments_- 17. The objectives of our State governments.. 18. How our State governments are organized.- 19. The objectives of our National (Federal) Government - 20. How our National (Federal) Government is organized : The Legisla- 21. How our National (Federal) Government is organized : The Legisla- 22. How our National (Federal) Government is organized : The Presi. 23. How our National (Federal) Government is organized : The Execu- 24. How our National (Federal) Government is organized: The Execu- 25. How our National (Federal) Government is organized : The Judi- 26. How we pay for our Government-- 27. How our Government units work together----- 28. Some of the ways in which our Government units cooperate with and keep contact with groups of citizens-- 29. Some basic principles of the United States Government: (1) Princi- ples of government organization in our democracy- 30. Some basic principles of the United States Government: (2) Princi- ples of the Government's relationship to the citizen.-- Declaration of Independence---- Constitution of the United States of America-- Glossary- Index 328 336 342 365 395 ILLUSTRATIONS Figure Page 1. The Statue of Liberty IX 2. Map: The United States of America.. Facing 1 3. Our different kinds of groups--- 4 4. Our Government groups_ 7 5. Work project: Improvements in my community 26 6. Basic factors in group living 34 7. Obligations to our groups- 41 8. Why we must have taxes in a democracy- 44 9. Work project: Obligations as group members. 46 10. Some of our first settlers.-- 51 11. The signers of the Declaration of Independence. 57 12. The old Liberty Bell ----- 59 13. Examples which guided the “Fathers" of our Constitution - 69 14. Ratification of the National Constitution.-- 77 15. The objectives of our National Government: Preamble of the Constitution 80 16. The Federal system. 82 17. Our "Ladder of laws". 85 18. Four ways of amending our National Constitution--- 89 19. The Constitution and its growth by amendments: The Constitution - 91 20. The Constitution and its growth by amendments: Amendments 1 to 10_ 92 21. The Constitution and its growth by amendments: Amendments 11 to 21. 93 22. Development of our National Constitution by informal methods- 96 23. Map: The United States of America.- 98 24. Some important rights of our citizens. 107 25. The right to vote..-- 115 26. Final authority in the Government of the United States. 123 27. The people delegate authority--- 126 28. Delegated powers in the Federal system.- 127 29. The Government units which represent the people-- 131 30. The voters elect many representatives. 140 31. The organization of each major political party- 142 32. Ways in which our political parties serve the people.. 143 33. Our citizens must use good judgment in forming their opinions-- 149 34. The mayor-council form of city government organization - 167 35. The commission form of city government organization 169 36. The city-manager form of city government organization. 171 37. Work project: Problems of my city--- 173 38. The county-manager plan of organization. 184 39. Work project: My county officials---- 185 40. How the organization of government in cities, States, and the Nation is much alike---- 201 41. Work project: A study of our National and State Constitutions.- 210 42. Work project: The lawmaking branch of the State government- 212 43. Work project: The executive branch of the State government-- 214 44. Work project: Objectives of government agencies and units-- 224 45. The legislative branch of our National Government 228 46. The voters send representatives to Washington.-- 232 47. Our National Capitol.-- 234 48. Make-up of our National Congress 236 Figure Page 251 257 260 287 293 299 303 308 317 320 324 329 |
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