To assist the more inexperienced teachers in conducting the exercise, a few questions have been appended to the chapters. Questions may be added by the teachers at pleasure, or to such extent as may be thought necessary. And it is believed the recitations may be made more profitable to pupils, by requiring them, so far as may be, to give answers in their own words. To some of the printed questions, no answers are furnished by the chapters and sections referred to, but may be found in the Synopsis of the State Constitutions, or other parts of the work. Occasionally questions have been inserted to which no part of the work furnishes the answers. Contents Principles of Government. Chapter I. Mankind fitted for Society, and for Civil Government and Laws Chapter II. Rights and Liberty, defined Chapter III. Laws defined Chapter IV. Different Forms of Government. Monarchy; Aristocracy; Democracy; Republic State Governments. Chapter V. The Nature and Objects of a Constitution, and the manner in which it is made Chapter VI. Qualifications of Electors; or, by whom Political Power is exercised in the States of this Union Chapter VII. Elections Chapter VIII. Division of the Powers of Government Chapter IX. States Legislatures--how constituted Chapter X. Meetings and Organization of the Legislature Chapter XI. Manner of Enacting Laws Chapter XII. Executive Department. Governor and Lieutenant Governor Chapter XIII. Assistant Executive State Officers Chapter XIV. Counties and County Officers. Powers and Duties of County Officers Chapter XV. Towns and Town Officers. Powers and Duties of Town Officers Chapter XVI. Incorporation and Government of Cities, Villages, &c. Chapter XVII. Judicial Department. Justices' Courts Chapter XVIII. Trial by Jury; Execution; Attachment; Appeals; Arrest of Offenders Chapter XIX. Courts other than Justices' Courts; Grand and Petit Juries, &c. Chapter XX. Chancery or Equity Courts; Probate Courts; Court of Impeachment Chapter XXI. Assessment and Collection of Taxes Chapter XXII. Education. School Funds; Schools, &c. Chapter XXIII. Canals and Railroads Chapter XXIV. Banks and Insurance Companies Chapter XXV. The Militia Government of the United States. Chapter XXVI. Causes of the Revolution Chapter XXVII. Nature of the Union under the Confederation Chapter XXVIII. Nature of the Union under the Constitution Chapter XXIX. Legislative Department. House of Representatives Chapter XXX. The Senate Chapter XXXI. Power of Congress to lay Taxes, Duties, &c.; Power to Borrow Money Chapter XXXII. Power to Regulate Commerce. Commerce with Foreign Nations Chapter XXXIII. Power to Regulate Commerce, continued. Navigation; Commerce among the States, and with the Indian Tribes