Book Description

"The purpose of teaching Civics is to give the pupil a knowledge of the origin and functions of government agencies, and to develop an attitude of respect and co-operation toward these agencies. The outcome should be a citizen who recognizes the duties and privileges of citizenship, and who will govern his activities in accordance with established law. This text has been prepared for the purpose of presenting the most worth while and important of the available civic material, and applying it to the great principles of government which must be understood if our teaching of Civics is to produce the desired results. here the principles of government and the concrete problems of the community are related in a logical and natural way that aids in the understanding of both."--Foreword page v.