First Lessons in Civics: A Text-book for Use in SchoolsAmerican Book Company, 1898 - 192 páginas |
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... sent to school , where a new government enters into his life and controls his actions . He now lives under the government of the school , as well as under the government of the home . He must obey his teacher , as well as his father and ...
... sent to school , where a new government enters into his life and controls his actions . He now lives under the government of the school , as well as under the government of the home . He must obey his teacher , as well as his father and ...
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... sent to school in order that you may acquire useful knowledge , and that your mind may be trained to think rightly upon questions that may arise in your life . The State provides for you schools which you may attend free of cost . It 29 ...
... sent to school in order that you may acquire useful knowledge , and that your mind may be trained to think rightly upon questions that may arise in your life . The State provides for you schools which you may attend free of cost . It 29 ...
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... sent to school by its parents does not come to school , it commits truancy , and this is an offense against good school government . In some States and in many cities truant officers are employed to follow up truants and bring them to ...
... sent to school by its parents does not come to school , it commits truancy , and this is an offense against good school government . In some States and in many cities truant officers are employed to follow up truants and bring them to ...
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... sent the bill . The first step taken is to determine how much money is needed . It is found that the town needs For its schools , police , streets , water works , and other ex- penses of Town Government For taxes due to the County ...
... sent the bill . The first step taken is to determine how much money is needed . It is found that the town needs For its schools , police , streets , water works , and other ex- penses of Town Government For taxes due to the County ...
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... sent . This question is often discussed Should the representative act according to the wishes of his constituents ? - - The Three Departments of Government . In all good and free governments there is a division of power ; or , to state ...
... sent . This question is often discussed Should the representative act according to the wishes of his constituents ? - - The Three Departments of Government . In all good and free governments there is a division of power ; or , to state ...
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allowed to vote amendment appointed Articles of Confederation Assessors ballot bill body called candidate charter Circuit Court citizens citizenship City Council Clerk colony Committee compelled Congress Constitution Convention county seat crime delegates discussion elected electors England England town ernment executive foreign give Governor granted habeas corpus House of Representatives judge judicial department jury justice lature lawmaking Legislature LESSON Lieutenant Governor live marriage ment Millville national courts national government number of votes obey ORIGINAL THOUGHT parents passed peace person political parties poll tax powers and duties powers of government Probate Court punishment pupils QUESTIONS FOR ORIGINAL Rhode Island right to vote rule Senate sheriff sometimes Supreme Court Tax Collector taxation teacher things thirteen colonies tion town government town meeting township trial tried Union United Vice President village voters wish word
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Página 75 - These wards, called townships in New England, are the vital principle of their governments, and have proved themselves the wisest invention ever devised by the wit of man for the perfect exercise of self-government, and for its preservation.
Página 114 - While acting as their Representative, I shall be governed by their will on all subjects upon which I have the means of knowing what their will is ; and upon all others I shall do what my own judgment teaches me will best advance their interests.
Página 50 - THE proudest now is but my peer, The highest not more high ; To-day, of all the weary year, A king of men am I. To-day, alike are great and small, The nameless and the known ; My palace is the people's hall, The ballot-box my throne ! Who serves to-day upon the list Beside the served shall stand ; Alike the brown and wrinkled fist, The gloved and dainty hand ! The rich is level with the poor, The weak is strong to-day ; And sleekest broadcloth counts no more Than homespun frock of gray.
Página 179 - Party is a body of men united for promoting by their joint endeavors the national interest upon some particular principle in which they are all agreed.
Página 55 - A weapon that comes down as still As snow-flakes fall upon the sod, But executes a freeman's will As lightning does the will of God ; And from its force nor doors nor locks Can shield you; — 'tis the ballot-box.
Página 142 - Thus I consent, sir, to this Constitution, because I expect no better and because I am not sure that it is not the best.
Página 173 - The Supreme court is the living voice of the Constitution — * that is, of the will of the people expressed in the fundamental law they have enacted. It is, therefore, as some one has said, the conscience of the people, who have resolved to restrain themselves from hasty or unjust action by placing their representatives under the restriction of a permanent, law.
Página 144 - But, as the British Constitution is the most subtle organism which has proceeded from the womb and the long gestation of progressive history, so the American Constitution is, so far as I can see, the most wonderful work ever struck off at a given time by the brain and purpose of man.
Página 154 - Amendment are those belonging to a person as a citizen of the United States and not as a citizen of a State, and second, that a right of the character here involved is not one connected with citizenship of the United States. Mrs. Bradwell made application to be admitted to practice as an attorney and counsellor at law, in the Courts of Illinois. Her application was denied, and upon appeal to the Supreme Court...
Página 93 - ... consideration of the hope expressed by President Kennedy just 1 month before his death, when he said: * * * although children may be the victims of fate, they will not be the victims of our neglect. Mr. NATCHER. Thank you very much. Mr. Giaimo? Mr. GIAIMO. Mr. Bostick, let me say to you that you know there is an old saying that Rome was not built in a day.