Excerpt from Advanced Civics: The Spirit, the Form, and the Functions of the American Government
This text is based on my Advanced Civics, but the changes that have been made are so many and so far-reaching that it has been thought best to give the new book a new name.
The essential principles of our government are presented first. The student begins by learning of big things, of democracy, representative government, the separation of powers, constitutions, the federal system, local self-govern ment, civil liberty. These are the foundation stones of the Republic, and to present these great themes first is simply to lay the foundation aright.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book examines the American government, tracing its evolution from society and the interrelation necessitated by human nature. The author argues that the evolution of government is marked by a gradual shift towards popular rule and increased participation from the governed, and describes the three essential components of government: the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. The book discusses the distribution of power among these branches in the US, explaining how this system of checks and balances aims to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful. Along the way, the text also explores the functions of each branch, from taxation to law enforcement to interpreting the constitution, providing a comprehensive overview of how the American government operates. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781330093665_0
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