History and government of the United States, for evening schools . discussion of conservation,which means the saving of forests, mines, water powers, etc.,for the benefit of the public. In the States and in the nationthere was much agitation for more democratic methods ofgovernment. Present Issues. — In general, the great questions now beforethe American people may all be resolved into one: Can weestablish and maintain that personal freedom and equalitybefore the law for all our citizens, rich and poor, white andblack, native and foreign-born, to which we are dedicated bythe Declaration of Ind
History and government of the United States, for evening schools . discussion of conservation,which means the saving of forests, mines, water powers, etc.,for the benefit of the public. In the States and in the nationthere was much agitation for more democratic methods ofgovernment. Present Issues. — In general, the great questions now beforethe American people may all be resolved into one: Can weestablish and maintain that personal freedom and equalitybefore the law for all our citizens, rich and poor, white andblack, native and foreign-born, to which we are dedicated bythe Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and theawful experience of the Civil War? PART III GOVERNMENT AND CITIZENSHIP 68. The Rights of the Citizen.—Every man, woman, andchild born in the United States, or naturalized in accordancewith the provisions of the laws of the nation and of any State,has rights and duties which are the result of our nationalhistory. This country is a representative democracy, in whicheach citizen is meant to be equal before the law with every. The Capitol at Washington other citizen, and in which no man inherits more rights, offices,duties, or obligations in state or church than those of any otherperson. Each man has equal rights with every other man tothink, speak, and act freely, to buy and sell property, to holdoffice, and to vote upon questions of government. 61 62 OUR CIVIL GOVERNMENT Enumeration of Rights. — An American citizen has the rightto be considered innocent before he is proved guilty; that is,he has the right to a jury trial and to be represented by coun-sel in the courts. He cannot be imprisoned without a hearingexcept for such crimes as murder and arson, when the evidenceis strongly against him. Even then, by reason of the habeascorpus law, he has the right to a speedy trial before a jury ofhis equals. Further, he has the right to be protected by thepolice and militia in his property, and in his person fromassault and battery. These rights
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