Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 68 McCleary, J. T. (James Thompson) 1853 1924 McCleary, James Thompson Studies in Civics Reading ease score: 62.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. E-text prepared by Charles Franks, Andy Schmitt, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "Studies in Civics" by J. T. McCleary is an educational text written in the late 19th century, specifically revised in 1897. This work serves as a thorough guide for understanding civics and government, focusing on the structure and functioning of various governmental institutions in the United States. The book aims to educate students about the importance of civic involvement, law, and public service, while fostering a deeper understanding of the American political system. The opening of "Studies in Civics" establishes its educational purpose, emphasizing the necessity of government as a societal organization aimed at providing public works, establishing justice, and ensuring common defense. McCleary highlights the inherent social nature of humans that drives the formation of governments. He introduces the reader to fundamental concepts of civic engagement, laying the groundwork for a more detailed exploration of local, state, and national governments in subsequent chapters. Through a structured approach, the text directs attention to the significance of civic responsibility and the active role of citizens in governance, indicating that these themes will be elaborated upon throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- Politics and government -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. JK Text Browsing: Politics Browsing: Teaching & Education 856790 856637 2024-10-05T06:20:38.340193 2023-10-05T06:51:13.621473 text/html text/html 856783 856630 2024-10-05T06:20:38.691742 2023-10-05T06:51:13.882495 text/html text/html 355686 2024-10-05T06:20:52.477594 application/epub+zip 363524 2024-10-05T06:20:42.815689 application/epub+zip 348970 2024-10-05T06:20:41.100709 application/epub+zip 692699 2024-10-05T06:20:59.573584 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 619245 2024-10-05T06:20:50.693635 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 592505 2022-09-05T09:41:41.689939 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 771816 771738 2024-10-05T06:20:37.585192 2023-10-05T06:51:13.038492 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 773062 2020-12-20T03:44:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 255369 2020-12-20T03:44:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 773060 2020-12-20T03:44:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 255350 2020-12-20T03:44:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20681 2024-10-05T06:20:59.710568 application/rdf+xml 15122 2024-10-05T06:20:41.633657 image/jpeg 3870 2024-10-05T06:20:41.367667 image/jpeg 345429 2024-10-05T06:20:38.753681 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia