Readings in American government
James K. Pollock (Author)
xiv, 354 pages 22 cm
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I. Establishment of the American government. 1. The Confederation and the Constitution
2. The Federalist Papers
3. Reasons for the ratification of the Constitution
II. General features of the American government
4. The federal system
5. Separation of powers
6. Republican form of government
7. Freedom of religion
8. Freedom of speech
9. Due process of law
10. The nature of the Constitution
11. The growth of the Constitution by judicial interpretation
III. The states and the citizens. 12. The states and the nation
13. Supremacy of federal law
14. Citizenship
15. Privileges and immunities of state citizens
16. The constitutional position of the property owner
IV. Political parties and politics. 17. The significance of political parties
18. Invisible government
19. The college man in politics
V. The Presidency. 20. Unity of the presidential office
21. Independence of the executive
22. Use of the veto power
23. The president
VI. Foreign affairs. 24. The Secretary of State
25. Washington's farewell address
26. The Monroe Doctrine
VII. National administration. 27. Administrative reorganization
28. Party and patronage
29. Civil service reform
VIII. Organization and work of Congress. 30. The speakership
31. The right of petition
32. The committee system
33. The Senate
34. Executive powers of the Senate
35. The power of the Senate
36. Stages of a bill in Congress
XI. The powers of Congress. 37. Implied powers
38. The national budget system
39. The commerce power
40. The police power
X. The judiciary. 41. The power of the courts to pass on the constitutionality of legislation
42. The delays of the law
43. The Supreme Court
XI. Conservation of natural resources. 44. Declaration of the Conference of Governors, 1908
XII. The Territories. 45. Status of the Territories
46. The Philippine problem
XIII. Expansion of national activities. 47. Federal centralization
48. Loccal self-government
XIV. General. 49. Lincoln's second inaugural
50. Progressivism and social justice
51. Wilson's war message
Index
Includes index