The New Civics: A Textbook for Secondary Schools

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Macmillan, 1917 - Civics - 453 pages
 

Contents

The Honor System
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The Citizen in Business 8288 25 26
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FOUNDATIONS AND EFFECTS OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP 29 Character as the Basis of Citizenship
30
Knowledge and Ability
31
Civic Duty
32
Patriotism and Peace 333333 30 31
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CHAPTER III
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Commercial Areas 35 Industrial Areas
38
Agricultural Areas
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Minerals and Water Power 38 Geography and the Future of the American People
41
THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES 39 Population Past and Present
42
Distribution of Population Geographically
43
Distribution of Population Industrially 42 Distribution of Population by Races
44
Original Racial Elements
45
Early Nineteenth Century Immigration
46
Recent Immigration
48
Economic Effects of Immigration
49
CHAPTER IV
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Social Control
62
The Departments of Government
68
Coöperation and Markets
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CHAPTER V
79
Marriage in the Past
80
Society and Marriage Laws 79 The Individual American and Marriage
81
PERMANENCE OF THE FAMILY 80 Divorce in the Past
82
Changing Conditions which lead to Divorce
83
Divorce in the United States
84
Remedies for the Divorce Evil
85
THE HOUSEHOLD AS AN ECONOMIC UNIT PAGE 8888 79 80
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Size of American Families
87
Family Income 87 Expenditure of Family Income
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Standards of Living
89
Financial Problems of Industrial Victims
90
Women and the Future Home
91
PART II
95
CHAPTER VI
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NOMINATIONS FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE 92 History of Nominations
98
Primary Elections
99
Importance of the Direct Primary 95 A National Nominating Convention
101
The People and the Parties in Nominations
105
Who May Vote
109
CHAPTER VII
115
The Spoils System
121
Use of Direct Legislation
127
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CHAPTER VIII
133
SECTION PAGE OUR AMERICAN BILLS OF RIGHTS 123 Constitutional Protection through Bills of Rights
134
Freedom of Speech Press and Petition
135
Freedom of Thought
136
Constitutional Rights of a Person Accused of Crime
137
SAFEGUARDING OF MODERN SOCIAL RIGHTS 127 Freedom of Action
138
Rights of Workers and of Women
139
Safeguarding of Savings and Homesteads
140
Protection of Health and Life
141
The New Social Constitution
142
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE 132 Our System of Courts
143
Use of the Jury System
144
Advantages of Jury Trial
145
Failures in the Administration of American Justice
146
The Necessity for an Upright Judiciary in a Republic
147
PUNISHMENT OF OFFENDERS 138 Enforcement of Law
148
Punishment of Adult Criminals
149
Prison Reform
150
Reform Schools
151
Juvenile Courts
152
The Management of National Finances
153
The General Property
154
CHAPTER IX
157
Private Property as a Social Institution
159
Protection and Taxation of Private Property
160
Taking Private Property for Public Use
161
Characteristics of a Good Tax
162
NATIONAL TAXES 148 Financial Powers of Congress under the Constitution
163
Internal Revenue
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Other Forms of State and Local Revenue
170
CITY GOVERNMENT 158 The Remarkable Growth of Our Cities
174
The Municipal Charter ORGANIZATION
175
Three Types of City Government at Present 161 The City Council
176
The Mayor
177
Commission Government
178
Merits of Commission Government 165 The City Manager
179
GENERAL PROBLEMS OF CITY GOVERNMENT 166 The Problem of Functions
180
Administrative Departments
181
Municipal Elections
182
Municipal Finances
183
WELFARE PROBLEMS 170 The Housing Problem
184
Fire Protection 172 City Planning
186
City Parks
188
Municipal Playgrounds
189
Failures of American Cities
190
Municipal Reform 177 The Problem MUNICIPAL PUBLIC UTILITIES
191
Conditions Affecting the Problem
192
The Question of Franchises
193
Gas and Electricity
195
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CHAPTER XI
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Organization of the State Legislature
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The State Courts
215
Contents of Our State Constitutions
221
The Presidency
234
The National Courts
235
THE NATION AND THE STATES 218 Classes of Governmental Powers
236
Relation of the State and National Constitutions 221 Unity of Our Federal System
237
CHAPTER XIII
241
Sessions and Organization of Congress
242
Special Characteristics of the Senate
243
Special Characteristics of the House of Representatives 226 The Committee System
245
A Bill in the First House
246
Later Stages of Lawmaking
247
THE PRESIDENT 229 The Presidents Position
248
Election of the President
249
Presidential Term and Succession
251
General Powers of the President
252
The Power of Appointment
254
The Presidents Cabinet THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
255
The Heads of the Executive Departments PAGE
256
The Original Departments
257
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CHAPTER XIV
269
Public Libraries
275
Indoor and Outdoor Relief
281
Consolidation of Railways
286
Railway Problems and the Public
287
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LABOR AND INDUSTRY 261 The Laborer His Labor and His Wage PAGE
291
WOMAN AND CHILD LABOR 262 Extent and Effects of Child Labor
293
Public Regulation of Child Labor
294
Women as Wage Earners
295
Conditions and Hours of Womans Labor
296
Minimum Wage Regulations
297
EMPLOYER EMPLOYEE AND THE PUBLIC 293
298
Workmens Compensation
299
The Problem of Unemployment
300
Some Aspects of Industrial Warfare
302
Conciliation and Arbitration 298 298 299 300 302
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THE PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY 273 Government in Its Relation to Business
305
Protection and Organization of Industry
306
Successive Forms of Business Combination
307
Advantages and Evils of Combination
308
THE CONTROL OF INDUSTRY 277 The Problem of Corporation Control
309
State Antitrust Laws
310
The Sherman Antitrust Law of 1890
311
Recent Application of the Sherman Antitrust Act 281 The Clayton Act 282 The Federal Trade Commission
313
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FOREIGN COMMERCE 292 The Government and Foreign Commerce
328
The Promotion of Our Foreign Commerce
329
Protection of American Shipping
330
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Our American Tariffs
332
CHAPTER XVII
336
History of the American Coinage
338
Our National Banking System
339
The Federal Reserve System
340
Wages and Prices
342
The Post Office MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES
344
Newer Postal Work
345
Government and Agricultural Development
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SECTION PAGE 312 Government of Organized Territories
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OUR POLICY REGARDING AGRICULTURAL LANDS 314 Public Land Policy in the Past
357
Agricultural and Grazing Lands
358
The Irrigation Law of 1902 259
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Significance of Agricultural Land Policy
360
Our Forest Policy
361
Water Conservation and Water Power
362
Inland Waterways
363
Coal and Other Minerals
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CHAPTER XVI
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The Monroe Doctrine
368
The Making of Treaties
370
NATIONAL DEFENSE 327 The Need of Preparedness
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The Problem of Military Preparedness
377
Real Preparedness
378
APPENDIX A The Constitution of the United States
383
COMMERCE
387
B Area and Population of the States
401
Summaries on Citizenship and Government
402
Civic Problems
404
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Page 392 - ... 3. The trial of all crimes, except in cases of impeachment, shall be by jury; and such trial shall be held in the state where the said crimes shall have been committed; but when not committed within any state, the trial shall be at such place or places as the congress may by law have directed.
Page 388 - Person. [2] The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it. [3] No Bill of Attainder or ex post facto Law shall be passed. [4] No Capitation, or other direct, tax shall be laid, unless in Proportion to the Census or Enumeration hereinbefore directed to be taken.
Page 388 - Duties in another. 7 No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law; and a regular Statement and Account of the Receipts and Expenditures of all public Money shall be published from time to time. 8 No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States : And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King,...
Page 390 - The President shall, at stated Times, receive for his Services, a Compensation, which shall neither be encreased nor diminished during the Period for which he shall have been elected, and he shall not receive within that Period any other Emolument from the United States, or any of them. [7] Before he enter on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation...
Page 390 - The Congress may determine the Time of chusing the Electors, and the Day on which they shall give their Votes ; which Day shall be the same throughout the United States.
Page 391 - The president shall have power to fill up all vacancies that may happen during the recess of the senate, by granting commissions which shall expire at the end of their next session. Section 3. He shall from time to time give to the congress information of the state of the Union...
Page 387 - Nations; -^ [11] To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water; [12] To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years; [13] To provide and maintain a Navy...
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Page 384 - Vacancies. 3. No Person shall be a Senator who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty Years, and been nine Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State for which he shall be chosen. 4. The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no Vote, unless they be equally divided.
Page 387 - States; [2] To borrow money on the credit of the United States; [3] To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes; [4] To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization, and uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies...

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