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London : Longman, 1970

ISBN 0-582-52642-6

000071720

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INTRODUCTION ix // CHAPTER ONE Atlantic to Pacific 1 A Single Culture 3 2 The Main Regions 7 3 Climate 14 // CHAPTER TWO The People and their Origins 1 The Beginnings 21 2 The Century of Massive Settlement: 1820-1920 29 3 A People on the Move 40 // CHAPTER THREE The Forms of Government 1 General Principles 49 2 State Constitutions 53 3 The Federal Constitution 58 4 Interpretation of the Constitution 61 5 The Legal System . 65 // CHAPTER FOUR Parties and Elections 1 The Parties 75 2 Choosing the Candidates 78 3 Election of the President 79 4 Elections for Congress 92 V // CHAPTER FIVE How Government Works // 1 The Balance 99 // 2 The President at Work 100 // 3 Congress at Work 103 // CHAPTER SIX The Social Structure // 1 Equality 113 // 2 Poverty 122 // 3 Maladjustments 126 // CHAPTER SEVEN The Colour Problem // 1 Background 137 // 2 The South Today 144 // 3 The Northern Cities 150 // CHAPTER EIGHT Education // 1 Primary and Secondary Schools 161 // 2 Higher Education 167 // 3 University Methods 174 // CHAPTER NINE Religion 183 // CHAPTER TEN iPrivate Life 197 // CHAPTER ELEVEN Communications // 1 Public Transport 213 // 2 The Motor Car 217 // 3 Posts and Telephones 222 // ’ 4 Radio, Television and the Press 225 // CHAPTER TWELVE America and the World 233 // Index 243