Organized Democracy

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Longmans, Green, & Company, 1913 - Democracy - 479 pages
 

Contents

English Adaptation to Industrial Welfare
16
The Guild and the Public Corporation
19
The Modern Democratic State
21
References 16 The Palatinate
23
The Pure Monarchy
24
The Chartered Company
25
Massachusetts Bay as a SelfGoverning Land Company 19 Virginia as an Investment Company
26
Georgia as a Chartered Benevolent Society
31
SELFCONSTITUTED COLONIES PAGE 23 23 24 25 26 28 31 22 References 23 The Plymouth Compact
34
Plymouth Representative Government
36
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
37
Union of Towns in Rhode Island
39
Federation of Towns in New Haven
43
Evolution of Representative Towns
45
THE PROPRIETARY IDEA IN COLONIZATION 29 References 30 Basal Idea of the Proprietary
46
Proprietorship of Maryland
47
Proprietorship of New York
48
Proprietorship of New Jersey
50
Proprietorship of Pennsylvania 35 Proprietorship of Delaware 36 Proprietorship of New Hampshire
51
Proprietorship of the Carolinas
52
SUMMARY OF COLONIAL POLITICAL IDEALS 38 References 39 Predatory Theory in English Colonization
56
Part II
57
Effect of the Industrial Motive on Fictions of Government
59
Working out of a Common Type of Representative System
60
Inevitable Progress of Popular Sovereignty
61
Organization against Predatory Forces from within
62
Creation of an Agency to Conserve the General Welfare
63
BASAL PRINCIPLES OF AMERICAN GOVERNMENT 45 References
65
The Sovereignty of Citizenship
66
Origin of the First State Constitutions
67
Distinction between Citizenship and Government
68
The Theory of Delegated Powers
69
Constitution Making Founded on Popular Assent
71
Legislatures as Constitution Makers
72
Citizen Organizations
101
The Duty of Citizens to Instruct their Officers
111
CHAPTER PAGE IX DIRECT PARTICIPATION OF CITIZENS IN ACTS OF GOVERNMENT continued
113
The Citizen in Applications for Injunction
115
The Citizen in Applications for Mandamus
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Citizens as Informants to Grand Juries
119
Direct Participation in Legislation
120
The Citizens Participation in the Arrest of Offenders
124
More Recent Development of Citizen Cooperation in Administration
125
Part III
130
Slow Changes in Political Institutions
131
Summary of Colonial Qualifications for Voting
132
Colonial Qualifications of Church Membership for Voting
133
Colonial Exclusion of Sectarians from Voting
134
Moral Qualifications for Colonial Voting
136
Property Qualifications for Colonial Voting
137
State Property Qualifications for Voting
141
Colonial Tax Qualifications for Voting
143
Manhood Suffrage in the States
145
Race and Status Qualifications for the Suffrage
147
Sex Qualifications for the Suffrage
149
WOMAN SUFFRAGE 102 References
151
Relation of Womans Suffrage to the Functions of Gov ernment
153
Community of Interest in the Conservation of the State
155
Community of Interest in Business Affairs
158
Social Motive Predominant in Woman
159
Referendum of Women on Woman Suffrage
162
The History of the Woman Suffrage Movement in Eng land
163
Early Controversies over Woman Suffrage in America 164
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Action
165
School Suffrage
166
Woman Suffrage and Local Finances
167
EXCLUSION OF THE UNFIT FROM THE SUFFRAGE 117 References
169
Citizenship as a Qualification
170
Reading and Writing Test
172
Educational Tests in the South
173
Restrictions against Improvidence
174
Pauperism as a Disqualification
175
Bearing Arms against the Country as a Disqualification
176
Laws against Intimidation of Voters
178
LOCAL GOVERNMENT BY THE ELECTORATE 130 References
179
Popular Legislative Assemblies in Local Government
180
County Parish Town and Village
181
Transformation of Town Governments
186
Relative Advantages of Popular Control of Towns
187
FORMULATION OF ELECTORAL ISSUES 136 References
192
Colonial Committees of Correspondence
194
Caucuses of Congress and Legislature
196
Convention Platforms
197
Discussion of Issues by Candidates
198
Definition of Issues by Party Committees
199
Statements of Issues through the Press
200
CHAPTER PAGE XV NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES 145 References
201
Nominations by Correspondence
203
Nominations by Caucuses of Congress and Legislatures
204
Nominations by Local Conventions and Mass Meetings
205
Nominations by County Conventions
206
Example of a County Convention
207
Early State Nominating Conventions
209
Federalists Adopt the Convention System
211
Transition in Presidential Nominations
212
First National Nominating Convention
213
Growth of Rules of the National Conventions
214
Methods Employed to Subvert the Purposes of the Con vention
216
Growth of the Direct Primary System
218
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS 161 References
220
Simplicity of Early Election Machinery
221
Development of Registration
222
Principles of Effective Registration
224
PRIMARY ELECTIONS 167 References
228
Simultaneous Primaries
229
Ignoring of Party Designations
240
Formation of Platforms under Direct Primaries
241
IV Contents XV
243
Indifference of the Voter
245
Placing Issues before the Voters
246
Courts of Justice and Electoral Courts
247
Use of Money in Elections
248
Legislation against Corrupt Practices
249
Legislation on Political Committees and Treasurers
250
Sources of Contributions
252
Limitations on Objects of Expenditure
253
Limitations on Maximum Expenditure
254
Filing of Statements of Expenditure
255
Enforcement of Statutes
256
Payment of Expenses of Candidates by the State
257
Statements and Arguments Distributed by the State
259
LEGAL SAFEGUARDS IN CASTING AND COUNTING THE BALLOTS 198 References
262
Party Column Ballot
263
Objections to the Party Column
265
BiPartisan Election Boards
266
Watchers and Challengers
267
Canvassers of the Votes
268
Short Ballot Movement
269
Subdivision of Elections
270
Diminishing the Number of Elective Officers
271
Defects of Short Ballot System
272
Part IV
273
Genesis of Referenda on Constitutional Provisions
275
Analysis of Constitutional Referenda
277
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Failure to Provide for Amendment
279
Council of Censors
280
Taking the Sentiment of the People on Need of Revision
282
PROTECTION OF LEGISLATORS
285
POPULAR VOTES ON LEGISLATION WITHOUT CONSTITU
292
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JUDICIAL DECISIONS ON POPULAR PARTICIPATION
303
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SPECIFIC GENERAL STATUTES continued
322
State Capitals
327
State Banks
328
Sale of School Land
330
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331
Summary of StateWide Referenda
332
THE MORE RECENT GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR REFERENDUM 254 References
334
Development of the General Provisions for Referendum
335
Present Status of the Initiative and Referendum
336
Difficulties in Working the Initiative and Referendum
337
The Referendum in Oregon
339
Information for Voters in Oregon
340
Use of Initiative in Oregon
341
LOCAL LEGISLATION BY POPULAR VOTE UNDER CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS 262 References
342
Establishing Local Jurisdictions
343
Location of County Seats
344
Township Organization
345
Local Debt and Stock Subscription
348
Various Other Subjects
351
Subjects of Local Initiative
352
Extension of Initiative and Referendum to Localities
353
Effect of Commission Government on Initiative and Referendum
354
Effect of Home Rule on Initiative and Referendum
355
Part V
356
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Application of Recall in Municipalities
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Growth of Constitutional Referenda
403
LIMITATIONS ON THE POLITICAL ACTIVITY OF EXECUTIVE
414
Degree of Legal Participation of Office Holders in Political Activity
421
Civil Service in the States and Municipalities
423
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Present Status of the Civil Service in States
425
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Choice of Federal Judges
427
Contempt Proceedings
428
Protection of Courts against Bribery
429
Relation of Judges to Questions of Policy
430
Recall of Judges
431
Argument for Recall as a Method of Control
433
Publicity of Court Proceedings
434
Removal of Judges
435
Part VI
438
Dangers which Threaten the Republic
439
A Condition to be Reckoned with
441
Lessons to be Drawn from Local SelfGovernment
442
Boss Rule the Product of Citizen Neglect
443
Territorial Boundaries
444
Public Spirit and Efficient SelfGovernment
445
The Omen of Woman Suffrage
446
The Hope of the Future
447
MEANS STILL TO BE PROVIDED FOR MAKING THE POPULAR WILL EFFECTIVE 369 The Law of Social Advantage Dominant
449
Means already Provided for Making Government Efficient
451
Constitutional Provisions for Planning and Executing Plans
453
Means Still to be Provided
455
The Balance Sheet
459
The Operation Account
460
Efficiency Records and Reports
461
Cost Accounts as Related to the Problem of Efficiency
462
Let there be Light
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State Debt
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