courts that is
in violation of our National Constitution.

CHAPTER II.

KINDS OF GOVERNMENT.

For convenience the United States is divided into forty-eight states
and each state is divided into counties. Kentucky has one hundred and
twenty counties.

We have National, State, county, town and city government.

FEDERAL OR NATIONAL GOVERNMENT.

The Federal or National government, as in state government, is divided
into three parts. The legislative which makes the laws. The judicial
which interprets or explains the laws. The executive which enforces
the laws.

Legislative: The legislative department is called the Congress and is
composed of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

The members of the House of Representatives are elected every two
years.

The number of representatives in a state is apportioned according to
population, and the congressional district from which a member is
elected is determined by the legislature of each state.

Kentucky has eleven congressional districts, therefore eleven
congressmen elected by the people.

To be a member of the House of Representatives in Congress the man or
woman must be twenty-five years old, a citizen of the United States at
least seven years, and a resident of the state from which he is
chosen. He receives a salary of $7,500 per year, and an allowance for
clerk, stationery and traveling expenses.

Every state is entitled to at least one representative. There are now
four hundred and thirty-five members in the House of Representatives
in Congress.

When the members of a new House of Representatives meet the clerk of
the previous House calls them to order and the roll is called by
states. If a quorum is present they elect a speaker from among the
members of the House who takes his seat immediately. The other
officers are elected as the clerk, sergeant-at-arms and doorkeeper.
The rules of the House define the duties of the speaker.

The work of the House of Representatives is done through committees.
When a bill is introduced it is referred to a committee and this
committee may report it back to the House either favorably or
unfavorably, or they may not report it at all. If reported favorably
it has a chance of receiving consideration.

Much of the work of Congress is done in the committee rooms. This is
why the selection of committees is so important.

When a bill is reported favorably by a committee it is placed upon the
calendar which