Actual Government as Applied Under American Conditions

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Longmans, Green, 1903 - 599 páginas

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The Citizen and the Alien
15
Acquirement and Loss of Citizenship
16
Privileges and Obligations of Citizenship
19
History of AngloSaxon Liberty 21 WW N N N N 12 Rights of Personal Freedom and Habeas Corpus
23
Rights of Political and Religious Opinion
27
The Right to Fair Judicial Proceedings
29
Rights of Dependent People and Colonists
31
Political and Social Rights
32
THE FRAME OF GOVERNMENT 17 References 34 333333
34
Sovereignty
35
Sovereignty of the People
36
Representative Government
38
English Precedents of Free Government
39
Colonial Precedents of Free Government
41
The Earliest State Constitutions
45
Genesis of the Federal Constitution
48
Unity of American Government
51
Separation of Powers
53
Division of Powers
55
The Written Constitution
56
Preparation of Constitutional Amendments
59
Ratification of Constitutional Amendments
61
Construction and Application of Constitutions
63
Part II
65
History of AngloSaxon Suffrage
66
Woman Suffrage 36 Electoral Districts and Registration 34 Qualifications for Voting
69
Methods of Voting and Count of Votes
73
An Australian Ballot 66
74
Minority and Proportional Representation
77
Popular Votes on Constitutional and Legislative Ques tions
78
Exercise of the Suffrage
83
Reform of Electoral Methods
85
THE PARTY AND THE MACHINE 42 References 43 History of American Parties
86
Party Organization and Party Committees
89
The Caucus 65 66 67 70 71 73 76 BOGARMO D
92
The Nominating Convention
93
National Conventions
96
The Machine and the Boss
98
Influencing Voters
105
Relations of National and Local Politics
106
Reform of Party Methods
111
STATE GOVERNMENTS IN ACTION CHAPTER VI THE STATES AND THE UNION PAGB 52 References
113
Variety and Unity of State Organization
114
Admission into the Union
116
Privileges in the Union
118
Interstate Obligations
120
Duties in the Union and State Sovereignty
122
Functions of State Government
124
STATE LEGISLATURES 59 References
127
106
129
State Capitols 6
130
Process of State Legislation
131
Influences on State Legislation
133
The Governors Veto
136
A Legislative Bill
136
Output of State Legislation
137
STATE EXECUTIVES 66 References
140
State Executive Departments
143
System of State Boards
145
State Officials
146
Civil Service Reform in States
147
STATE COURTS 72 References
151
State Courts
154
Criminal Law and Jurisprudence
155
Civil Law and Jurisprudence
158
Judicial Control of Executive Officials
161
Declaring Statutes Void
163
Part IV
167
Creation and Functions of Rural Governments
168
School Districts Villages and Boroughs
169
The Town System
170
The County System
174
County Buildings
174
Mixed CountyPrecinct and TownshipCounty Systems
174
Improvement of Rural Government
176
CITY GOVERNMENTS 86 References
180
History of American City Governments
181
City Charters and City Functions
183
City Government by State Legislation
186
City Councils
188
The Mayor
192
City Departments
194
FINANCIAL FUNCTIONS
195
City Officials and Employees
196
City Buildings 6
196
Civil Service Reform in Cities
198
PROBLEMS OF CITY GOVERNMENT 95 References
200
Urban Residents
201
Distribution of Population within Cities
203
Problems of Transportation
205
Political and Party Organization in Cities
208
Essential Defects of City Government
210
Possible Improvements in City Government
212
109
215
History of the Two National Houses
216
Choice of Senators
218
Apportionment and Choice of Representatives
221
A Gerrymandered State 66
222
Congressional Committees
235
THE PRESIDENT
258
NATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE
276
THE FEDERAL JUDICIARY
295
Cases involving Federal Parties
310
States as Parties in Federal Suits
312
Appeals
314
Declaring Acts Void
315
The National Capital
333
The Public Lands
335
Rectangular Survey of Public Lands
336
BOUNDARIES AND ANNEXATIONS 155 References
342
Processes of Annexation
345
Exterior Land and Water Boundaries
346
Territorial and State Boundaries
348
TERRITORIES AND COLONIES 160 References
352
Jurisdiction Contrasted with Ownership
353
District of Columbia
355
District of Columbia 6
356
National Forts and Sites
357
Indian Reservations
358
Indian Reservations 66
360
Status of Indians
361
Organized Territories and Dependencies
364
Unorganized Dependencies
369
Protectorates
373
The Monroe Doctrine
376
Colonial Problems
378
References
381
Land Taxes
383
Taxes on Personal Property
385
Specific Corporation and License Taxes
387
Assessment and Collection of Taxes
389
An Assessment Blank
390
History of the Tariff
394
Administration of the Tariff
398
Excise and Internal Revenue
401
Amount and Incidence of Taxation
404
PUBLIC FINANCE 180 References
407
Public Property
408
Public Budgets
410
Public Expenditures 4140
414
State Debt
419
Municipal Debt
421
National Debt
423
Table of National Debt 66
424
Reforms in Public Finance
427
Part VIII
430
History of American Foreign Policy
431
Diplomatic Representatives
433
Consuls
436
Diplomatic and Consular Offices 6
436
Treaties
439
The United States as a World Power
444
FOREIGN COMMERCE 194 References
446
Regulation of Shipping
447
Regulation of Immigration
450
Movement of Foreign Commerce
453
Our Commercial Neighbors
456
References
459
The Army
462
The Navy
466
Education of Officers
469
The Militia
472
Carrying on War
474
Military and Naval Pensions
477
Part IX
481
The Business Man and the Firm
482
Corporations and Trusts
483
Banks and Banking
487
Transfer of Title to Property
489
Doctrine of Contracts
493
Weights and Measures
495
Coinage and Currency
496
Regulation of Commerce and Occupation
499
Regulation of Labor
501
State and Municipal Industries
503
TRANSPORTATION 218 References
505
State and Interstate Commerce
506
Transmission of Intelligence
508
History of Modes of Transportation
511
Highways and Streets
513
Navigable Rivers and Canals
517
Harbors and Internal Improvements
519
Railroads
521
Public Aid to Railroads
526
City Traction Systems
528
Country Electric Lines
530
City Ownership of Traction Lines
532
Part X
535
History of American Education
536
Private and Church Schools
540
Public Schools
541
Endowed Universities and Technical Schools
544
State Universities
546
Religious and Moral Training of Youth
548
Public Libraries and Museums
549
Problems of Education
551
RELIGION AND PUBLIC MORALS 239 References
555
Government and Churches
557
Religious Denominations
559
Public Morals
561
PUBLIC ORDER 244 References
564
Crime and Punishment
565
Charities and Corrections
566
Regulation of the Liquor Traffic
569
Public Health
571
Fire Protection and Light
573
The Police Force
575
Riots and Insurrections
576
Suppression of Disorder
578
Ultimate Defence of Society
581
INDEX
585

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