People of the school district, the smallest civil group Likeness and difference between school and family Government in the school district People, trustees, teacher, pupils Necessity of government. SECTION. 1-21 1-4 1 1 Civil divisions of the people: school districts, townships, In each, the managing authority in agents CHAP. II.-GOVERNMENT IN THE TOWNSHIP CHAP. III.-GOVERNMENT IN THE TOWN OR CITY General character of city government Need of a rigid system Duties of a city government To foster elements of improvement City officers Vary according to size of city In larger cities, three classes (1) Legislative board (supervisors) (2) Executive officer (mayor). (3) Judicial officers (police courts) Also, various departments of government CHAP. IV.-GOVERNMENT IN THE COUNTY The county Composed of many school districts Sometimes county, city, school district, township, all coincide. . County officers: three classes (1) Legislative board (supervisors). 10 -99 10 (2) Executive or administrative officers (treasurer, clerk, (3) Judicial officers (judges, sheriff, etc.) (1) Board of supervisors: five members (2) Executive or administrative officers SECTION. 11 Sheriff. Powers: general superintendence of county affairs, and making county ordinances. District attorney 11 12-17 12 13 14 15 16 17 18-21 18 19 Establishes three departments of government (1) Legislative department (Legislature) (2) Executive department (Governor, etc.) CHAP. VI.-THE STATE LEGISLATURE. Two houses Senate ********** 22 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 24-31 225 24 24 24 24 Senators: number, qualifications, elections, term 24 24 Organization of the Legislature Powers of each house; as to proceedings As to qualifications, elections, and returns of its members Passed there by two-thirds vote becomes a law If within ten days, during session of Legislature, Gov- Meetings of the Legislature: when, and how often Special meetings CHAP. VII. THE STATE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT Officers composing the executive department Election Term of office Character of the executive department. The Governor: qualifications . 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 31 31 31 32-42 32 32 32 33 34 (b) To transact executive business with other officers. (b) To call special meetings of the Legislature 35 (c) To adjourn Legislature, in certain cases 35 (d) To send messages to the Legislature. (3) As commander-in-chief of the forces of the State. 35 (4) (a) To seal and sign commissions (b) To fill vacancies . . . (c) To nominate to Senate officers not elected (5) To grant pardons . . The Lieutenant-Governor: qualifications, election, term When becomes Governor The Secretary of State: duties. The Controller: duties The Treasurer: duties. The Attorney-General: duties. The Surveyor-General: duties. The Superintendent of Public Instruction: duties CHAP. VIII.-THE STATE JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT. PART III.-THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CHAP. IX. THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION Amendments to the Constitution Proposed (a) by Congress; or (b) by two thirds of State Adopted (a) by three fourths of the State Legislatures, The supreme law-. 40 41 42 43-47 43 44 45 46 47 48-133 48-51 48 49 49 (a) The Constitution 51 (b) Laws passed in pursuance of the Constitution. CHAP. XI. THE POWERS OF CONGRESS Process of law-making. . Difference in Congress and in California Legislature Veto power of the President . Money bills: amendments thereto. §1. The Legislative Power of the United States. The Constitution, the source of legislative powers Classification of the powers of Congress (1) Powers essential to an independent self-existence |