The Young American: A Civic ReaderMaynard, Merrill & Company, 1897 - 244 páginas |
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... meeting to decide what the laws shall be . This is done in a few of the cantons of the Swiss It is done in the towns of some of our States , the town meeting , of course , not making all the laws , but republic . merely their own local ...
... meeting to decide what the laws shall be . This is done in a few of the cantons of the Swiss It is done in the towns of some of our States , the town meeting , of course , not making all the laws , but republic . merely their own local ...
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... meeting of any sort ? If so , you must have noticed that some one had to preside . He was called perhaps the " chairman " or the " president " of the meeting . In con- gress it is just the same , only a new chairman is not chosen each ...
... meeting of any sort ? If so , you must have noticed that some one had to preside . He was called perhaps the " chairman " or the " president " of the meeting . In con- gress it is just the same , only a new chairman is not chosen each ...
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... meeting more than once in a year , and making laws for the county . Then , every city has its council , and in many states the village has a village board , meeting weekly , as a rule , and making laws for the city or the village . 2 ...
... meeting more than once in a year , and making laws for the county . Then , every city has its council , and in many states the village has a village board , meeting weekly , as a rule , and making laws for the city or the village . 2 ...
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OUR COUNTRY | 29 |
LAWS AND THEIR MAKERS | 36 |
WHAT WE MEAN BY GOVERNMENT | 43 |
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