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Show a Bj BERYL BERCC6BR i )prh n Hlsli s hOOl. The preamble to our constitution! begins. "Wi, the People of tho United I Stales" It rloes not say. "We, lhv if-t-veral states of the union," but. "Wo. j the People Jefferson said, I am much pleased, too. 'With the substl-i union of the method of votlns: by persons, Instead of voting by states." Thi.-, Is the fundamental idea In tho document. It Is the Idea and IdeV. of a nntlon. Our government Is an institution in-stitution 'of the people, for the people peo-ple md by the people. ' Many times selfish states and men have tried to destroy this Idea, but they have not succeeded. Now it has become a policy which can not be broken. When our forefathers framed the constitution of the L" tilted States tho did what they thought would most benefit the poople of their country These mon Uil not vork with selfish Interests, they did not work because of the glory they would receive from the association of their names with this paper; they worked for tho feood of i heir people as a nation, and for this ro.tsontho I'nlted Status has one of the best governments In the world. SI PREMJ LAW. The constitution is the suprc-me Ih a of the land, but It is not a tyrannical law. It gives no man sole power.. There Is no room for absolutism, bo-iaus bo-iaus It Is the represent. 1 1 ives of th people who make th" laws If tho states had recognized the advisability advisabil-ity Of having a strong central power rather than state supremacy. ther I would have been less trouble over the Bleyi question and many other questions that arot during the early period of our development. LEGISIjATH K row kr. The legislative authority Is vested I in the two houses of congress; that Is. the senate and the bouse of ropreaeh-I ropreaeh-I tetives. The legislators are chosen by tho people hi a popular vote. These men are expected to represent th'-lr I tates and tho peopb- In their states, hut they must also have in mind the welfare of the countrj. or their Work In congress will count for nothing It is the selfish state Intereo th.-often th.-often rack the sessions and m.ilce it hurd to decide on a measure for the amnion good. Th's is illustrated br the actions of members of congress, during tb period before the tlv ll war. v. hen the abolitionists were spreading their propaganda pro-paganda all oer the country. The men from the south wero sent to congress con-gress to fight abolition; those from I the north to fight slavery It wis I sectional intercuts that made these struggles In congress and finally ended end-ed In the great struggle to patoh th-sections th-sections together again In the Weal-wanl Weal-wanl expansion movement again It ! was the sam question. Tho northern states did not want slavery in th'-j wost and the southerners did. Th";. wero not willing to look at It from a national viewpoint; therefore the! i split And so It can lc seen that the ; law-making men, in order to be 0 real service, must serve their country I and its people, as well as the states EXKt I TI B OFFt Bit The executive authority Is the presl-I presl-I dent. He also is chosen by tho people, peo-ple, through electors He is tho trUfl ; representative and on him lies "Unburden "Un-burden of deriding what is best for hls country as a whol. He may ap- point representatives to foreign na-! na-! tions Judfje" of the supreme court I and many lower officials, subject to the endorsement of the senate, (,'on-gress (,'on-gress may make laws. BUbJe : ... his veto. 8o congress may check tho I presldcni and the president bei 'congress. in this manner the rei possible administration :s given Americans Amer-icans H005IXG Jl ' E The Interpreiatlon of the laws is bandied by the supreme court, com- posed of a chief lustice and eight I other Justices These men are ap- pointed by tho president, and con-, con-, firmed by the senate and they are I usually chosen regarJless of party ; connections. Because it is a very ; gieat honor and a life position, most of the Judges ;ire very onsclentlOUS I men who fill their positions In the ' best possible manner. These are the. three principal Ie-, Ie-, partments of our government. They i are not perf-ct for nothing Is per- fert At tln.es through political work Ings unworthy men are given worthy offices This Is a sorry condition, i but so far no way has been four,. I . ! change It. The eotistll -itlon is not rr-1 rr-1 garded as flawle.-s If It were- why 'make amendments' it must be j changed to suit the times But It can I he said that If Is one of tjie best o j ernnients for the good of the people I I n the world. on |