book, especially to Majors Robert M. Lyon, James J. O'Hara, and Edwin F. Harding. Majors Lyon and Harding have checked over the statistics, and Major Harding has further assisted in preparing the chapter on Military Government. Major O'Hara has assisted in going through the book in proof. In addition, I acknowledge gratefully the aid of Major George V. Strong, Judge Advocate General's Department, who made many valuable suggestions for the revision of the chapter on the Judiciary. LUCIUS H. HOLT. Department of Economics, Government, and History. West Point, N. Y. May, 1923. CONTENTS I. THE NATURE AND IMPORTANCE OF GOVERNMENT III. CLASSIFICATION OF FORMS OF GOVERNMENT Statistics and Illustrative Citations: Diagram showing graphically Various Governments I. BICAMERAL LEGISLATIVE BODIES II. POWERS OF the LegislativE CHAMBERS III. RULES OF PROCEDURE IN LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS Statistics and Illustrative Citations: Method of Choice, Size of Constituencies, Qualifica- 1. Three-class System of Indirect Elections in Prussia 240 2. Commission Form of Government for Cities . . . 241 |