Un système de la géographie moderne : pour les écoles, les académies, et les familles : conçu pour répondre à ce double objectif d'un bon guide pour l'étudiant, et d'un livre de lecture géographique . qu'en Europe ? Ce qui est particulièrement nécessaire pour permettre une toretain hberties leur peuple ? UNITED STATES. 43 DESCRIPTION GÉNÉRALE. Cinquième partie.GOUVERNEMENT-MINT-BUREAUX DE POSTE-MARINE. La forme de gouvernement des États-Unis, est un FederalRepublic. Chaque État de l'Union est libre de faire lawsrelative à ses propres intérêts particuliers ou locaux ; en même limeall les membres sont ensemble confédéré, dans l'adoption

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A system of modern geography : for schools, academies, and families : designed to answer the twofold purpose of a correct guide to the student, and of a geographical reading book . than in Europe ? What is peculiarly necessary to enable a free people toretain their hberties? UNITED STATES. 43 GENERAL DESCRIPTION. PART FIFTH.GOVERNMENT—MINT—POST OFFICES—NAVY. The form of Government in the United States, is a FederalRepublic. Each State in the Union is at liberty to make lawsrelative to its own local or peculiar interests; at the same limeall the States are confederated together, in the adoption of onegeneral Constitution or Government, with a view to the defenceand prosperity of the Union at large. Each State Governmentconsists of a Governor, and Lieutenant Governor, a Senate andHouse of Representatives, all elected by the people. The Constitution of the United States, is the plan of the Ge-neral Government. It has been approved by the several Statesand they have all pledged themselves, to abide by its rules.The leading branches of the General Government are three1st. The Legislative branch, or Congress, consisting of a Senate and House of Representatives.. The Senate of the United States. The Senate now, <embraces 48 members, being composed of twomembers from each State, chosen for the term of six years, bythe several State Legislatures. The House of Representatives, consists of members, chosen by the people, for two years; eachState being entitled to send one representative for every 47, 700of its population. In the slave-holding States, however, onlythree fifth-, of the slave population are reckoned with the whites. 44 tNITED STATES. 2u. The Executh^e Department, consisting of a President andVice President, chosen for the term of four years; with fourSecretaries, called Heads of Departments, appointed by the Pre-sident as his Council, viz, the Secretary of State, of War, ofthe Navy, and of the Treasury, The President and Vice Presi-dent are chosen by elector

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