Description - Elementary Catechism on the Constitution of the United States; For the Use of Schools by Arthur Joseph Stansbury
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1828 edition. Excerpt: ... ELEMENTARY CATECHISM. Question. In what country do you live? Answer. In the United States of America. Q. Why is this country called the United States r A. Because it is made up of a number of States which were once separate, but afterwards agreed to unite together. Q. What do you mean by a State? A. I mean any district of country whose people are all under one government. Q. Had then the different States which united together, each a government of its own? A. Yes; but they agreed to put themselves all under one general government. Q. Why did they do this? A. Because it would promote their general welfare. Q. Is some government necessary in every country? A. Certainly; without it nobody would be safe: not only our property, but our lives would be in danger. Q. Cannot all the people of a country govern themselves? A. If every man was perfectly virtuous, and knew what would be best for himself and others, they might. But this is far from being the case; and therefore the people of every country are and must be governed. Q. How is this done? A. Laws are made which all must obey; whoever disobeys them is punished. Q. Who makes these laws? A. They are made in different ways, under different governments. In some countries a single man makes the laws according to his own pleasure. Q. What is such a government called? A. A Despotism, or absolute monarchy: and the person who thus rules is a Despot, or absolute monarch. In other states a certain number of persons belonging to ancient or wealthy families make the laws. Q. What is such a government styled? A. An Aristocracy or oligarchy. In other cases the people themselves meet to make the laws. This is called a pure Democracy. Q. A state must be very small where all the people can meet in one...
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