The New Civics: A Textbook for Secondary Schools

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Macmillan, 1921 - 420 pages

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Contents

Why Rights are protected by Negative Means II
11
Some Rights that we have in dealing with Other Individuals
12
Rights against the Governments
13
Summary of Rights
14
SOME CIVIC OBLIGATIONS 16 The Connection between Interests and both Rights and Obligations
15
Some Other Public Obligations
16
Duties to Other Individuals
17
Social Criminals
18
SECTION CHAPTER II
21
What Kind of Education does a Citizen need?
22
Selfeducation as the Only True Education
23
Why Public Education must be not only Free but Universal
24
PREPARATION FOR LIFE AND CITIZENSHIP 25 Training in Citizenship in the School
25
Degrees of Selfgovernment in Different Schools PAGE 21 2223
26
The Honor System
27
The Citizen in Business
28
FOUNDATIONS AND EFFECTS OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP 29 Character as the Basis of Citizenship
30
Knowledge and Ability
31
Civic Duty
32
Patriotism and Peace 3333333 30 31
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CHAPTER III
37
Commercial Areas 35 Industrial Areas
38
Agricultural Areas
39
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
56
Social Control
62
The Departments of Government
68
Marriage in the Past
80
THE HOUSEHOLD AS AN ECONOMIC UNIT
86
CHAPTER VI
97
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
Our Federal System of Government
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 STATE AND LOCAL TAXATION
153
Characteristics of American Government A Summary
154
Corporation Taxes
155
Inheritance Taxes
156
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
164
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CHAPTER X
174
The Municipal Charter ORGANIZATION
175
Three Types of City Government at Present 161 The City Council 163 Commission Government 174
176
The City Manager
179
GENERAL PROBLEMS OF CITY GOVERNMENT 166 The Problem of Functions
180
Administrative Departments
181
Municipal Elections
182
Municipal Finances 180 181
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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
SECTION PAGE 180 The Water Supply
194
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Limitations on the Legislature
210
STATE ADMINISTRATION AND COURTS 195 The State Governor
211
Powers of the Governor
213
Organization of the State Administration
214
The State Courts
215
FUNDAMENTAL LAWS AND SPHERE OF ACTIVITY 199 Sphere of State Action
216
Classes of Duties performed by the States
217
Uniformity and Diversity in State Legislation
218
Character of a State Constitution
220
Contents of Our State Constitutions
221
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CHAPTER XII
224
The Confederation
225
SECTION PAGE 207 The Constitutional Convention
226
Work of the Convention
227
Adoption of the Constitution
228
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS 210 Need of Amendment
229
The War Amendments
230
Recent Amendments
231
THE WRITTEN AND UNWRITTEN CONSTITUTIONS 214 What the Unwritten Constitution is Like
232
Powers of Congress
233
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
237
CHAPTER XIII
241
Sessions and Organization of Congress
242
Special Characteristics of the Senate
243
Special Characteristics of the House of Representatives
244
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
250
Presidential Term and Succession
251
General Powers of the President
252
The Power of Appointment
254
THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS 234 The Presidents Cabinet
255
The Heads of the Executive Departments
256
The Original Departments
257
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CHAPTER XIV
269
Public Libraries
275
Indoor and Outdoor Relief
281
Consolidation of Railways
286
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LABOR AND INDUSTRY SECTION PAGE 261 The Laborer His Labor and His Wage
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 267 Industrial Accidents
298
Workmens Compensation
299
The Problem of Unemployment
300
Some Aspects of Industrial Warfare
302
Conciliation and Arbitration
303
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
312
The Clayton Act
313
CHAPTER XVI
318
Public Highways
319
Governmental Aid to Inland Commerce
321
CONTROL OF RAILWAYS
324
Protection of American Shipping
330
CHAPTER XVII
336
Wages and Prices
342
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Development and Improvement of Our Food Supply
348
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OUR POLICY REGARDING AGRICULTURAL LANDS
357
Water Conservation and Water Power
363
NATIONAL DEFENSE
371
The Problem of Military Preparedness
377
APPENDIX
383
A The Constitution of the United States
390
B Area and Population of the States
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