03160cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000380012624500630016426400510022730000470027833600260032533700260035133800360037750000310041350508020044450801020124652013360134853400450268465300450272985600430277499900170281738014UtSlPG20260610133851.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a22008251  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aJK1 aGarner, James Wilford,d1871-193810aGovernment in the United States, National, State and Local 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2011-11-140 aLocal government: towns, townships, and counties -- Local government, continued: cities and villages -- The state governments -- The state legislature -- The state executive -- The state judiciary -- Suffrage and elections -- Political parties and nominating methods -- The establishment of the union -- The two houses of Congress -- Organization and procedure of Congress -- Federal finance, taxation, and money -- The regulation of commerce -- Other important powers of Congress -- The presidency: organization and mode of election -- The presidency, continued: inauguration, powers and duties -- The cabinet and the executive departments -- The federal judiciary -- Government of the territories and dependencies -- Citizenship -- Articles of Confederation -- Constitution of the United States.  aE-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Julia Neufeld, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"Government in the United States, National, State and Local" by James Wilford Garner is a comprehensive treatise on the structure and function of various levels of government in the United States, written in the early 20th century. The book covers the organization and dynamics of national, state, and local governance, emphasizing the roles and responsibilities of these entities in the American political system. Garner likely aims to educate readers about the complexities of government operations and the importance of active citizenship and political engagement.  The opening of the work sets the stage by outlining the goals of the author: to present the leading facts about the workings of American government at all levels, with a focus on local governance. Garner highlights the significance of local self-government as a foundation of American democracy, discussing the dynamics between local, state, and national authorities. He elaborates on the various systems of local government, including towns, townships, and counties, while also discussing the advantages of local self-governance, such as promoting political responsibility and involvement among citizens. The text serves as both an academic resource and a guide for understanding the role of citizens in governance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aUnited States -- Politics and government40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38014  c78854d78854