PREFACE.

CONTENTS. PREFACE, TO TEACHERS, TO STUDENTS, PRELIMINARY

TO TEACHERS.

TO STUDENTS.

STUDIES IN CIVICS.

PRELIMINARY CHAPTER. GOVERNMENT: WHAT IT IS AND WHY IT IS.

PART I. GOVERNMENT WITHIN THE STATE. CHAPTER I. THE TOWN: WHY AND HOW ORGANIZED; OFFICERS; TOWN BUSINESS.

CHAPTER II. PRIMITIVE MODES OF ADMINISTERING JUSTICE.

CHAPTER III. PROCEEDINGS IN A JUSTICE COURT. I. IN ORDINARY CIVIL ACTIONS.

CHAPTER IV. THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE.

CHAPTER V. THE CITY.

CHAPTER VI. THE COUNTY.

CHAPTER VII. ESTABLISHING JUSTICE IN THE COUNTY.

PART II. THE STATE.

CHAPTER IX. WHY WE HAVE STATES.

CHAPTER X. STATE CONSTITUTIONS.

CHAPTER XI. BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT.

CHAPTER XII. THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH.

CHAPTER XIII. THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH.

CHAPTER XIV. OTHER STATE OFFICERS.

CHAPTER XV. THE JUDICIAL BRANCH.

CHAPTER XVI. RETROSPECT AND PROSPECT.

PART III. THE NATION.

CHAPTER XVII. HISTORICAL.

CHAPTER XVIII. THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION. WHAT PRECEDED THEM.

CHAPTER XIX. THE ORIGIN OF THE CONSTITUTION.

CHAPTER XX. THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES. THE ENACTING CLAUSE [1] OR PREAMBLE.

CHAPTER XXI. ARTICLE I. THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH.[1] SECTION I. CONGRESS.

CHAPTER XXII. SECTION VIII. POWERS VESTED IN CONGRESS.

CHAPTER XXIII. ARTICLE II. THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH.

CHAPTER XXIV. ARTICLE III. THE JUDICIAL BRANCH.

CHAPTER XXV. ARTICLE IV. THE RELATIONS OF THE STATES. SECTION I. STATE RECORDS.

CHAPTER XXVI. ARTICLE V. AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.

CHAPTER XXVII. ARTICLE VI. MISCELLANEOUS.

CHAPTER XXVIII. ARTICLE VII. RATIFICATION OF THIS CONSTITUTION.

CHAPTER XXIX. THE AMENDMENTS.

PART IV. GOVERNMENT IN GENERAL.

CHAPTER XXX. FORMS OF GOVERNMENT.

PART V. COMMERCIAL LAW. RESPONSIBILITY.

CHAPTER XXXI. CONTRACTS.

CHAPTER XXXII. AGENCY.

CHAPTER XXXIII. PARTNERSHIP.

CHAPTER XXXIV. CORPORATIONS.

CHAPTER XXXV. COMMERCIAL PAPER.

APPENDIX D. SOME PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL LAW.

APPENDIX E. DOCUMENTS. ACT AUTHORIZING A STATE GOVERNMENT.

Title: Studies in Civics

Author: James T. McCleary

Language: English

BY JAMES T. McCLEARY, M.C.

LATE TEACHER OF CIVICS AND HISTORY IN THE STATE NORMAL SCHOOL MANKATO, MINNESOTA LIFE MEMBER MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

REVISED TO 1897

[Illustration: (House of Representatives) UNITED STATES CAPITOL (Senate.)]

TO THE MEMBERS OF MY CLASSES IN CIVICS, WHOSE QUESTIONS HAVE AIDED ME IN DETERMINING WHAT SUBJECTS TO TREAT, AND WHOSE EARNESTNESS AND INTELLIGENCE HAVE MADE IT A PLEASURE TO BE THEIR TEACHER, THIS BOOK IS AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED.