BY JAMES T. MCCLEARY, M. C. LATE TEACHER OF CIVICS AND HISTORY IN THE STATE NORM LIFE MEMBER MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY NEW YORK REVISED TO 1897 CINCINNATI AMERICAN BOOK COMPANY To THE MEMBERS OF MY CLASSES IN CIVI WHOSE QUESTIONS HAVE AIDED ME IN DETERMINING WHAT SUBJECTS AND WHOSE EARNESTNESS AND INTELLIGENCE HAVE MADE IT A PLEASURE TO BE THEIR TEA THIS BOOK IS AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED. the scope of the work. The Constiates, not a mere abstract of it but a t, is properly given much space but is 7 of it. Each of our governmental ad receives a share of consideration. on-beginning with the town, where e the operations of government, and the consideration of government in conclusions reached during eighteen teaching this subject. iefly for reference is placed in the apsked to the amount of information lations and other modes of condensad. Documents easily obtainable, such Independence, are omitted to make her interesting documents not usually to be an office-holders' manual? No; lp students to get an insight into the iness is carried on. elementary treatise on law? No; but at the young people who study it win e spirit of law, which to know is to TO STUDENTS, PRELIMINARY CHAPTER. GOVERNMENT: WHAT IT IS AND WHY IT IS, PART I.-GOVERNMENT WITHIN THE S CHAPTER. I. THE TOWN: WHY AND HOW ORGANIZ VI. THE COUNTY, VII.-ESTABLISHING JUSTICE IN THE COUN PART II.-THE STATE. IX. STATES: WHY AND HOW CREATED, XII. THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT, XV. THE JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT, |