The Short ConstitutionWade, Martin J. (Martin Joseph)
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The Short Constitution
Wade, Martin J. (Martin Joseph)
United States. Constitution
Well, we are all partners in this great Nation. Liberty is more valuable
than merchandise or profits. If someone stronger than you should undertake
to take away your liberty, you would fight for it and die for it if
necessary.
Being partners in America, won’t you study America? Won’t you talk about
the blessings of America at home and to your neighbors? Won’t you study
the problems of America so that each succeeding year it can pay greater
profits in freedom and justice and righteousness?
ELEMENTARY QUESTIONS
1. What do your parents say about changes in our Constitution?
2. How would you advise them to act?
3. Can you tell them how changes in our Constitution can be made?
4. Why is it necessary that each one of us take a personal interest in OUR
Constitution?
ADVANCED QUESTIONS
A. How would you meet the argument of the radical who wants a revolution?
B. How would you show others that we have a great partnership in America?
C. What two ways are possible for constitutional amendments?
D. List a series of additions that you think should be made to the
Constitution.
E. Write a paper upon some one amendment to our Constitution that you
believe to be worthy of adoption.
XXVI. MACHINERY OF THE GOVERNMENT
The Agencies, Officers, And Methods For Exercising Powers Of The National
Government
Now my friends, we have reached the end of discussion of the personal
guaranties of the Constitution—the American Bill of Rights.
As I have heretofore stated, this is the real, important part of the
Constitution, because it is in a study of these guaranties that we fully
realize the blessings of our free American government. Any one who has
earnestly considered this great American Bill of Rights can readily answer
the question, “What has America done for me and for my children”?
But I would not have you feel that the other parts of the Constitution are
of small concern. Each provision of this great charter of human rights is
very important, and worthy of careful study.
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