What America Means to Me: A Book of the People, by the People, for the People; Designed for Their Use in Preparing Themselves for the Practice of CitizenshipHenry Ezekiel Jackson National community board, 1920 - 236 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 40
Page vi
... humanity for which American patriots sacri- ficed their lives and fortunes . I therefore believe it is my duty to my country to love it ; to support its Constitution ; to obey its laws ; to respect its flag , and to defend it against ...
... humanity for which American patriots sacri- ficed their lives and fortunes . I therefore believe it is my duty to my country to love it ; to support its Constitution ; to obey its laws ; to respect its flag , and to defend it against ...
Page viii
... human thing , that is , it attempts to apply democracy to education . It dares to propose that young people take part in writing a book for their own use . It courageously proposes to practice a principle , which everyone says he ...
... human thing , that is , it attempts to apply democracy to education . It dares to propose that young people take part in writing a book for their own use . It courageously proposes to practice a principle , which everyone says he ...
Page xii
... human welfare to wait upon Congres- sional action . " We , the people , " will do it our- selves . Perhaps it is better so . The plan of training for citizenship here proposed combines theory and practice , about one - fourth theory and ...
... human welfare to wait upon Congres- sional action . " We , the people , " will do it our- selves . Perhaps it is better so . The plan of training for citizenship here proposed combines theory and practice , about one - fourth theory and ...
Page 3
... mass must be repeated in that of individuals , who make up the mass . While all native residents are citizens by birth , they are not 3 The flag of human rights - CITIZENSHIP CLUBS THE COMING PEOPLE CITIZENSHIP AN ACHIEVEMENT.
... mass must be repeated in that of individuals , who make up the mass . While all native residents are citizens by birth , they are not 3 The flag of human rights - CITIZENSHIP CLUBS THE COMING PEOPLE CITIZENSHIP AN ACHIEVEMENT.
Page 8
... human welfare . Almost every nation at its birth con- sciously or unconsciously has adopted some big formative principle , which shaped its organization , influenced the nature of its various activities , and determined the worth of its ...
... human welfare . Almost every nation at its birth con- sciously or unconsciously has adopted some big formative principle , which shaped its organization , influenced the nature of its various activities , and determined the worth of its ...
Other editions - View all
What America Means to Me: A Book of the People, by the People, for the ... Henry Ezekiel Jackson No preview available - 2017 |
What America Means to Me; A Book of the People, by the People, for the ... Henry Ezekiel Jackson No preview available - 2015 |
Common terms and phrases
achieve activities America America's ideals AMERICAN'S CREED attempt ballot-box believe better bill of particulars cent citizens Citizenship Club movement classes Coat of Arms Community Center Movement Congress Constitution Declaration of Independence democracy duty EDMUND BURKE election EPHEBIC OATH fact feel FELIX ADLER flag Flanders fields German German ideal HENRY WARD BEECHER honest honor human idea immigrants intelligence interest kind land Legislature liberty loyalty means MEDAL OF HONOR ment method munity national ideal native Americans operation organized patriotic person political practice of citizenship President principle program of action Proportional Representation purpose reason resident aliens Russia schoolhouse Senate ship Club social society spirit suggested task teach thing tion training for citizenship United voters welfare women young zenship Clubs
Popular passages
Page 214 - Congress, . lay any imposts or duties on imports or exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for executing its inspection laws: and the net produce of all duties and imposts laid by any State on imports or...
Page 64 - Equal and exact justice to all men, of whatever state or persuasion, religious or political; peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none...
Page 217 - Vice-President, declaring what officer shall then act as President, and such officer shall act accordingly, until the disability be removed, or a President shall be elected. 7. The President shall, at stated times, receive for his services a compensation, which shall neither be increased...
Page 210 - Each House shall keep a Journal of its Proceedings, and from time to time publish the same, excepting such Parts as may in their Judgment require Secrecy ; and the Yeas and Nays of the Members of either House on any question shall, at the Desire of one fifth of those Present, be entered on the Journal.
Page 62 - And let us reflect, that having banished from our land that religious intolerance under which mankind so long bled and suffered, we have yet gained little, if we countenance a political intolerance, as despotic as wicked, and capable of as bitter and bloody persecutions.
Page 64 - ... the preservation of the General Government in its whole constitutional vigor, as the sheet anchor of our peace at home and safety abroad ; a jealous care of the right of election by the people — a mild and safe corrective of abuses which are lopped by the sword of revolution where peaceable remedies are unprovided...
Page 214 - ... 2. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it. 3. No bill of attainder or ex post facto law shall be passed. 4. No capitation or other direct tax shall be laid, unless in proportion to the census or enumeration herein before directed to be taken.
Page 216 - ... 4. The congress may determine the time of choosing the electors, and the day on which they shall give their votes ; which day shall be the same throughout the United States.
Page 210 - The times, places, and manner of holding elections for senators and representatives shall be prescribed in each state by the legislature thereof; but the congress may at any time, by law make or alter such regulations, except as to the places of choosing senators.
Page 213 - To exercise exclusive legislation, in all cases whatsoever, over such district (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of particular states, and the acceptance of congress, become the seat of government of the United States...