are them with those of his own State.

While some of the discussions and many of the suggestive questions are
intended to make students realize more completely their duties as
citizens, many more having a local bearing will occur to teachers. It is
scarcely to be hoped that all of the books and magazines mentioned will
be found in any high school library, but the need for supplementary
reading is being met through the rapid increase of public libraries. A
working-library on the subject of civics may be accumulated in a short
time if only a few of the books given in Appendix D are procured each
year. No attempt has been made to give references to all of the material
which has appeared within the past few years.

The ability of the reader and the time to be devoted to the subject have
been kept constantly in mind. There may be more supplementary questions
and references than can be used by any one class. Should it happen, on
the other hand, that more work of this character is desired, the need
may be met by reference to similar questions in "Government in State and
Nation."

In preparing this new edition, we take the opportunity of acknowledging
the assistance given by many teachers of civics, strangers to us, who
are using "Government in State and Nation," and others who are using
"Our Government," for their helpful suggestions.

EVANSTON, ILLINOIS,
July 1, 1913.

CONTENTS

PART I.

I. THE WORK OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
II. COUNTY GOVERNMENT
III. THE ORIGIN OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.
IV. THE GOVERNMENT OF CITIES

PART II.

V. EVENTS LEADING TO THE FORMATION OF THE UNION
VI. THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
VII. ORGANIZATION OF THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
VIII. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE SEPARATE HOUSES
IX. HOW LAWS ARE MADE BY CONGRESS
X. SOME IMPORTANT POWERS OF CONGRESS
XI. OTHER GENERAL POWERS OF CONGRESS
XII. POWERS DENIED THE UNITED STATES AND THE SEVERAL STATES
XIII. THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
XIV. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENT
XV. THE CABINET
XVI. THE NATIONAL JUDICIARY
XVII. TERRITORIES AND PUBLIC LANDS
XVIII. AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
XIX. THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE WORLD

APPENDIX.

A. CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES
B. THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
C. REFERENCE BOOKS

INDEX

PART I.

LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.

CHAPTER I.

THE WORK OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

The Preservation of Order.--The first and most important work of
any government is the pres