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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
The Necessity for Governments -Leading Types or Forms
The Origin of Our National Government
CHAPTER II.
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
9-12
Difference between Our Government and England - The Federal
Constitution in Outline - A New Thing in Government
Three Great Departments and Their Functions
13-19
the Revenues Are Raised - The Tariff - The Passing of
Laws A Government by Departments
-
20-28
CHAPTER IV.
Relation of the State to the General Government - The Build-
ing of a New Nation - Powers and Limitations of the Fed-
eral Government - What the States Can Not Do - The Two
Spheres An Illustration
29-35
CHAPTER V.
The Trial of the Constitution
The First Parties Hamilton
and Jefferson - State Rights - Webster and Hayne - Nulli-
fication Jackson and Calhoun - Secession and the Civil
War
36-43
CHAPTER VI.
MICHIGAN.
Her Rank, Population, and Importance - Political History -
Territorial Organization — Admission to the Union
Government Constitution of 1850
State
44-49
CHAPTER VII.
Michigan under the Constitution of 1850 Modeled after the
Federal Constitution - The Legislature The Judiciary
and the Courts - The Governor and His Duties
CHAPTER VIII.
50-58
The Duties and Responsibilities of the Executive Office -
Elected State Officers and their Duties — Appointed State
The Principle of Taxation - Direct and Indirect Taxes - Spe-
cific and General Taxes - How Assessed and Collected.
Exemption Rights of Married Women
CHAPTER X.
OUR MAGNIFICENT SCHOOL SYSTEM.
67-73
- Our
A Glance at Its History - District Schools and Officers
Great University Other State Educational Institu-
tions
74-80
CHAPTER XI.
COUNTIES AND TOWNSHIPS.
The Board of Supervisors and Its Functions - County Officers
and Their Duties
- Townships and Township Officers 81-89
CHAPTER XII.
CITIES AND VILLAGES.
Villages and Village Officers -
City Charters - The Mayor and Common Council - Other City
Officers and Their Duties
Corruption of City Governments-A Danger to Liberty 90-97
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
What It Is Its Origin and Principles - The Conditions of Its