EPOSITED BY THE . 1 '41 CONTENTS 10. Some rights and opportunities of group life in the United States____ 11. Giving our Government the authority needed for its work---. 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- ILLUSTRATIONS Figure 1. The Statue of Liberty—- 2. Map: The United States of America__ 3. Our different kinds of groups-- 4. Our Government groups__ 5. Work project: Improvements in my community 6. Basic factors in group living- 7. Obligations to our groups‒‒‒‒‒ 8. Why we must have taxes in a democracy---. 9. Work project: Obligations as group members 10. Some of our first settlers 11. The signers of the Declaration of Independence.. 12. The old Liberty Bell_---- 13. Examples which guided the "Fathers" of our Constitution_. 14. Ratification of the National Constitution_-_ Page IX Facing 1 15. The objectives of our National Government: Preamble of the Consti tution. 16. The Federal system- 17. Our "Ladder of laws" 24. Some important rights of our citizens. 18. Four ways of amending our National Constitution____ 19. The Constitution and its growth by amendments: The Constitution___ 20. The Constitution and its growth by amendments: Amendments 1 to 10_ 21. The Constitution and its growth by amendments: Amendments 11 to 21 22. Development of our National Constitution by informal methods. 23. Map: The United States of America___. 25. The right to vote. 92 93 96 98 107 115 26. Final authority in the Government of the United States. 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_. 37. Work project: Problems of my city-‒‒‒‒ 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‒‒‒‒ 42. Work project: The lawmaking branch of the State government--43. Work project: The executive branch of the State government_. 210 212 214 44. Work project: Objectives of government agencies and units----- Figure Page 50. The executive branch of our National Government___ 49. The President of the United States---- 51. The President and his 10 executive departments. 54. Work project: Taxes and things we get for our taxes__. 56. The American's creed__ 251 257 260 287 293 299 303 308 |