Author : Frank Strong
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ISBN 13 : 9781330595534
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (955 download)
Book Synopsis The Government of the American People (Classic Reprint) by : Frank Strong
Download or read book The Government of the American People (Classic Reprint) written by Frank Strong and published by . This book was released on 2015-06-29 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Government of the American People This book is a story of the development of government in America. The writers believe from experience and observation that there are four main reasons why books on Civil Government, for both the grammar grades and the high school, have proved unprofitable, and why there is such widespread complaint about the study of civil government in the schools, (1) The books used, with some exceptions, are too elementary in treatment, and so at once offend the sense of boys and girls; or, (2) they are made up of isolated topics which have no continuity and give no idea of government even in its simplest forms, and therefore fail to leave any impression as a whole upon the mind of the pupil; or, (3) they are practically mere analyses of the Constitution; or, (4) they are written in a style which makes necessary a large amount of interpretation in order that the pupil may understand the many unfamiliar terms and expressions. This book is written with the belief that pupils have the ability (which we often underrate) to understand and appropriate ideas of government if expressed mainly in terms to which they are accustomed and in a style that does not require interpreting. Especially is this true if the explanation of government is progressive and moves from the simpler to the more complex forms. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.