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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.

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Civil divisions of the people: school districts, townships,
cities or towns, counties, states, nation

In each, the managing authority in agents
Beneficence of government

CHAP. II.-GOVERNMENT IN THE TOWNSHIP

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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
To restrain elements of destruction

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)

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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

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County officers: three classes

(1) Legislative board (supervisors).

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(2) Executive or administrative officers (treasurer, clerk,
etc.) . .

(3) Judicial officers (judges, sheriff, etc.)

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(1) Board of supervisors: five members

(2) Executive or administrative officers

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Sheriff.

Powers: general superintendence of county affairs,

and making county ordinances.

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District attorney

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Establishes three departments of government

(1) Legislative department (Legislature)

(2) Executive department (Governor, etc.)
(3) Judicial department (courts)

CHAP. VI.-THE STATE LEGISLATURE.

Two houses

Senate
Assembly

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Senators: number, qualifications, elections, term
Assemblymen: number, qualifications, elections, term
Senatorial and assembly districts: time and basis of
division; population and territory; number of Sena-
tors or Assemblymen to each

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Organization of the Legislature

Powers of each house; as to proceedings

As to qualifications, elections, and returns of its members
As to the officers of each house.

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Passed there by two-thirds vote becomes a law
If it fails of a two-thirds vote in either house,
it is "lost"

If within ten days, during session of Legislature, Gov-
ernor neither signs nor vetoes, becomes a law
"Pocket veto"

Meetings of the Legislature: when, and how often
Length of session

Special meetings

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CHAP. VII. THE STATE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

Officers composing the executive department

Election

Term of office

Character of the executive department.

The Governor: qualifications .

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(b) To transact executive business with other officers.

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(b) To call special meetings of the Legislature

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(c) To adjourn Legislature, in certain cases

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(d) To send messages to the Legislature.

(3) As commander-in-chief of the forces of the State.

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(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
Duty

When becomes Governor

The Secretary of State: duties.

The Controller: duties

The Treasurer: duties.

The Attorney-General: duties.

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The Surveyor-General: duties.

The Superintendent of Public Instruction: duties

CHAP. VIII.-THE STATE JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.

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PART III.-THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

CHAP. IX. THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION
Constitution of the United States: character
Constitution formed by general convention
Adopted by State conventions

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Amendments to the Constitution

Proposed (a) by Congress; or (b) by two thirds of State
Legislatures

Adopted (a) by three fourths of the State Legislatures,
or (b) by three fourths of State conventions
Limitation on power of amendment

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(a) The Constitution

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(b) Laws passed in pursuance of the Constitution.
(c) Treaties made in pursuance of the Constitution
State laws subordinate to supreme law.

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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.
Extent of the legislative powers

The Constitution, the source of legislative powers
Congress, the depositary of legislative powers
The powers granted to Congress are enumerated.
But some latitude allowed in their exercise.
Object: to establish national government.
With sufficient, but not too extensive powers
§2. General Description of the Powers of Congress
Federal and State legislation

Classification of the powers of Congress

(1) Powers essential to an independent self-existence

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