Government in the United States, National, State and Local

This textbook presents an elementary account of local, state, and federal government in the United States, emphasizing actual workings as well as formal organization. It examines local forms—towns, townships, counties, cities—and their functions; state institutions including legislatures, executives, and judiciaries; and national structures such as Congress, the presidency, and the federal courts. Chapters treat suffrage and elections, political parties and nominating methods, federal finance, commerce regulation, territorial administration, and citizenship. Each chapter supplies brief references, documentary illustrations, and study questions to encourage reading, research, and practical understanding of government operations.