How we are governed in Tennessee and the nation . nger in yourcommunity. Are most of your county or city officers Democratsor Republicans? Were they nominated for office at a primary?Were they nominated by a convention? If not, why not? 2. To what political party do the present Governor and the otherState officers belong? How were these officers nominated? Ex-plain why the primary election was necessary for their nomina-tion. Explain, then, what you mean by a primary election. 3. Who may vote at a primary election? Is the primary reallyan election at all? 4. How do political parties help to cr
How we are governed in Tennessee and the nation . nger in yourcommunity. Are most of your county or city officers Democratsor Republicans? Were they nominated for office at a primary?Were they nominated by a convention? If not, why not? 2. To what political party do the present Governor and the otherState officers belong? How were these officers nominated? Ex-plain why the primary election was necessary for their nomina-tion. Explain, then, what you mean by a primary election. 3. Who may vote at a primary election? Is the primary reallyan election at all? 4. How do political parties help to create good government?Are they a part of the government? 5. Explain how political parties are organized. Why is it neces-sary for them to organize? What powers and duties have the partycommittees? Find out, if you can, what party committees there arein your community. 6. Explain why it is necessary for parties to choose candidatesbefore the election. What would be the probable result if they didnot do so? PART II HOW WE ARE GOVERNED IN THE NATION. tn I in 8 HS ID wW HO g wWH HOW WE ARE GOVERNEDIN THE NATION CHAPTER XVII HOW THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENTPROTECTS AND ASSISTS US 121. The necessity for the national government. Wehave already noted the many things which the governmentof Tennessee does for the benefit of those who live withinthe limits of the State. Similar protection and assistanceare provided for their inhabitants by the governments ofall the other States of the Union. But these States, as weall know, are only parts of one great nation. In additionto the State governments, there is over our whole countrya powerful national government with its seat at Wash-ington. After the Revolutionary War was fought and our inde-pendence was won, there wTere many reasons whichprompted the people of the new States to unite and estab-lish a national government. They had so many interestsin common, and there were so many things that could bebest attended to by a government representing the
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