LIVING IN OUR DEMOCRACY BY VANZA NIELSEN DEVEREAUX & HOMER FERRIS AKER -- COPYRIGHT VINTAGE 1955 BOOK - PUBLISHED BY HARR WAGNER PUB CO -- 562 PAGES HARDCOVER CONDITION GOOD SIGNED BY PREVIOUS OWNER- BOOK SIZE 6 1/8 X 8 1/4..Contents
An introduction to government
The will to be free
Democracy begins in the new world
The colonies become free and independent
A new nation - The United States of America
The Foundation of American Democracy
The Declaration of Independence
The constitution of the United States
To "form a more perfect union"
To "establish justice"
To "insure domestic tranquility"
To "provide for the common defense"
To "promote the general welfare"
The Bill of Rights
County, township, and village government
City and state governments
A visit to Washington
How the government is financed
A National Convention
How a democratic government serves the people
How the government protects the "life" of its citizens
Other ways of protecting "life"
How the government further safeguards "life"
"Liberty" in a democracy
Democracy and the "pursuit of happiness"
More problems and the "pursuit of happiness"
"The Pursuit of Happiness" - Today and Tomorrow
The duties of a citizen in a democracy
Preparing to become a useful citizen
Other duties of a good citizen
The future is your responsibility
The United Nations
Teacher's bibliography
The declaration of independence
The constitution of the United States
Index