A comprehensive civics textbook surveys American governmental structures and municipal administration while integrating related topics in economics, sociology, and international relations. It links public problems to governmental policy, explains institutions and functions at national and local levels, and presents classroom methods for teaching civic principles. The text provides diagrams and illustrative art alongside discussion questions, group projects, debate topics, and bibliographies to assist teachers and students. Emphasis rests on practical problem-solving, civic responsibilities, and reconciling individual liberty with legal order, with major issues treated in detail and minor matters delegated to notes and references for further study.
