This is an 1878 handbook for children to learn about the United States' politics and government focusing mainly on New York. It includes information on the elections, duties, and salaries of all important officers, from the school trustee to the President of the United States and much more. It aimed to give students practical knowledge on how that government is exercised in their town.

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Elements of Civil Government" (A Text-Book for Use in Public Schools, High Schools and Normal Schools and a Manual of Reference for Teachers) by Alexander L. Peterman. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.