Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 279 Fiske, John 1842 1901 Fisk, John Green, Edmund Fisk Civil Government in the United States Considered with Some Reference to Its Origins Produced by Charles Aldarondo, Keren Vergon, Bradley Norton and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Civil Government in the United States Considered with Some Reference to Its Origins" by John Fiske is an educational text written in the late 19th century. This work aims to serve as both a textbook and a resource for general readers interested in the history and functioning of American political institutions. Fiske explores the evolution of civil governance in the United States, emphasizing the importance of understanding the origins and changes of governmental systems over time. The opening of the book establishes a foundation for exploring the concepts of taxation and government. Fiske draws a parallel between historical grievances related to taxation and various revolutions, particularly highlighting how taxation has been a central issue in shaping civil governance. He defines taxes and the government's role in collecting them, contrasting this with the notion of robbery. Fiske proposes that government is fundamentally about the collective management of public affairs and underscores the importance of understanding these principles as essential knowledge for good citizenship. His emphasis on historical lessons aims to prepare readers to understand the responsibilities and rights of citizens in a democratic society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en United States -- Politics and government JK Text Category: History - American Category: Politics Category: Teaching & Education 802398 2025-10-05T07:05:37.531995 text/html 802382 802257 2024-11-05T08:46:50.414808 2023-10-05T08:49:57.904686 text/html text/html 384479 2025-10-05T07:05:48.837908 application/epub+zip 393461 2025-10-05T07:05:41.450989 application/epub+zip 346352 2025-10-05T07:05:40.037071 application/epub+zip 790890 2025-10-05T07:05:54.679863 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 744285 2025-10-05T07:05:47.751067 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 507409 2022-09-05T12:32:40.802298 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 736124 2025-10-05T07:05:36.893999 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 716222 2024-10-28T18:35:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17069 2025-10-05T07:05:54.802921 application/rdf+xml 25629 2025-10-05T07:05:40.542992 image/jpeg 4599 2025-10-05T07:05:40.289083 image/jpeg 376476 2025-10-05T07:05:37.587942 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia