Loyal Citizenship (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Thomas Harrison Reed

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0483263400 ISBN 13: 9780483263406

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

How democracy works in everyday life and who keeps it running .

This civics text explains how government and society tie together to protect rights and promote the common good.

In Form and Functions of American Government, the author draws on classroom experience to show how high school readers can understand national and local governance. The book covers topics from elections and parties to how public utilities are regulated, and it discusses poverty, charity, and social reform as part of citizenship in action. It uses concrete examples to connect ideas about lawmaking, public services, and community responsibility to real-life problems.

• How elections, political parties, and lawmaking actually operate in state and nation
• Public utilities, regulation, ownership debates, and the role of commissions
• Rural and urban public services, housing, health, and efforts to reduce poverty
• Charity, social reform laws, and individuals’ duties as citizens

Ideal for readers of civics, government, and social studies who want clear, practical explanations of how democracy works in everyday life.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0483263400
• ISBN 13: 9780483263406
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 358