Our Founding Principles Class 4 Class Rules No Politics Stick
to Principles Use/Identify/Find Facts Distinguish Belief vs. Truth
Interactive Learn Ask - Comment As one and the same Nature holds
together and supports the universe, all of whose parts are in
harmony with one another, so men are united in Nature, but by
reason of their depravity, they quarrel, not realizing that they
are of one blood and subject to one and the same protecting power.
I this fact were understood, surely man would live the life of the
gods! Cicero, quoted in Ebenstein, Great Political Thinkers, p.
133.
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Class 4 Agenda Review www.freedom101.us site wrt Class
Postswww.freedom101.us Finish Natural Law Presentation - Quotes
Finish Democracy vs. Republic Discussion Break Federalism What it
is Federalism How it is Implemented Federalism Founders Quotes
PowerPoint posted at: www.freedom101.us/category/TELOS1/
www.freedom101.us/category/TELOS1/
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Natural Law What it is How it was implemented Definition &
Quotes re Natural Law
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Dictionary Definitions of NL
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True Law (which he had defined as Natural Law) is right reason
in agreement with nature: it is of universal application,
unchanging and ever lasting; it summons to duty by its commands,
and averts from wrongdoing by its prohibitions. It is a sin to try
to alter this law, nor is it allowable to repeal any part of it,
and it is impossible to abolish it entirely. We cannot be freed
from its obligations by senate or people, and we need not look
outside ourselves for an expounder or interpreter of it. And there
will not be different laws at Rome and at Athens, or different laws
now and in the future, but one eternal and unchangeable law will be
valid for all nations and all times, and there will be but one
master and ruler, that is God, over us all, for he is the author of
this law, its promulgator, and its enforcing judge. Whoever is
disobedient is fleeing from himself and denying his human nature,
and by reason of this very fact he will suffer the worst
punishment. Cicero, 106 43 B.C., studied law in Rome and philosophy
in Athens, became a lawyer then a member of the Roman Consul and
was assassinated by Anthony.
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Natural Law & our Constitution Unalienable rights
including: Right to self government, Right to bear arms, Right to
own, develop and dispose of property, The right to assemble, The
right to petition, The right of free speech & press The right
to enjoy the fruits of ones labors, The right to contrive and
invent, The right to privacy, The right to provide personal
security, The right to a fair trial, The right of free association,
The right to contract. Unalienable Duties, including: To not take
the life of another except in self-defense, To not steal or destroy
the property of another, To be honest in all transactions with
others, For parents and to protect, teach, feed, clothe &
shelter children, To support law and order and keep the peace, To
help the helpless, To maintain the integrity of the family
structure, To perpetuate humanity, To not promote or participate in
the vices which destroy personal and community life, To follow
rules of moral rectitude. Habeas corpus Limited government
Separation of powers Checks and balances Justice by reparation or
paying of damages No Taxation without Representation Justice
System
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Citizens Freedom 0%100% Autocratic Anarchy Citizens Democratic
Republic F. Constitution F. Government Natural Law Government
Minority Citizens Majority Citizens Government Citizens S.
Constitution S. Government L. Government
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Citizens Freedom 0%100% Autocratic Anarchy Citizens Democratic
Republic F. Constitution F. Government Natural Law Government
Minority Citizens Majority Citizens Government Citizens S.
Constitution S. Government L. Government
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Freedom 0%100% Autocratic Anarchy Democratic Government
Minority Citizens Majority Citizens Votes Tax Law $
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Citizens Freedom 0%100% Autocratic Anarchy Citizens Democratic
Republic F. Constitution F. Government Natural Law Government
Minority Citizens Majority Citizens Government Citizens S.
Constitution S. Government L. Government
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F. Constitution Citizens Freedom 0%100% Autocratic Anarchy
Citizens Democratic Republic F. Government Natural Law Government
Minority Citizens Majority Citizens Government Citizens S.
Constitution S. Government L. Government
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F. Constitution Citizens Freedom 0%100% Autocratic Anarchy
Citizens Democratic Republic F. Government Government Minority
Citizens Majority Citizens Government Citizens S. Constitution S.
Government L. Government
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F. Constitution Citizens Freedom 0%100% Autocratic Anarchy
Citizens Democratic Republic F. Government Natural Law Government
Minority Citizens Majority Citizens Government Citizens
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Freedom 0%100% Autocratic Anarchy Citizens Democratic Republic
F. Constitution F. Government Natural Law Government Minority
Citizens Majority Citizens Government Citizens S. Constitution S.
Government L. Government
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Natural Law & Our Constitution Unalienable rights that flow
from Natural Law, to be protected by the Local, State & Federal
Government: Right to self government, Right to bear arms, Right to
own, develop and dispose of property, The right to assemble, The
right to petition, The right of free speech & press The right
to enjoy the fruits of ones labors, The right to contrive and
invent, The right to privacy, The right to provide personal
security, The right to a fair trial, The right of free association,
The right to contract. Unalienable Duties that flow from Natural
Law of the Citizens, Local Government and State including: To not
take the life of another except in self-defense (+Fed), To not
steal or destroy the property of another (+Fed), To be honest in
all transactions with others (+Fed), For parents and to protect,
teach, feed, clothe & shelter children, To support law and
order and keep the peace, To help the helpless, To maintain the
integrity of the family structure, To perpetuate humanity, To not
promote or participate in the vices which destroy personal and
community life, To follow rules of moral rectitude. Features
Founders Instituted to Implement Natural Law System of Justice
Separation of powers, Horizontal and Vertical Limited government
Checks and balances Written Constitution
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Legal Dictionary Definition of Federalism A principle of
government that defines the relationship between the central
government at the national level and its constituent units at the
regional, state, or local levels. Under this principle of
government, power and authority is allocated between the national
and local governmental units, such that each unit is delegated a
sphere of power and authority only it can exercise, while other
powers must be shared.
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Legal Dictionary Definition of Federalism, Continued The term
federalism is derived from the Latin root foedus, which means
"formal agreement or covenant." It includes the interrelationships
between the states as well as between the states and the federal
government. Governance in the United States takes place at various
levels and branches of government, which all take part in the
decision-making process. From the U.S. Supreme Court to the
smallest local government, a distribution of power allows all the
entities of the system to work separately while still working
together as a nation. Supreme Court justice HUGO L. BLACK wrote
that federalism meant a proper respect for state functions, a
recognition of the fact that the entire country is made up of a
Union of separate State governments, and a continuance of the
belief that the National Government will fare best if the States
and their institutions are left free to perform their separate
functions in their separate ways. (Younger v. Harris, 401 U.S. 37,
91S. Ct. 746, 27 L. Ed. 2d 669 [1971]) The Constitution lists the
legislative powers of the federal government. The Tenth Amendment
protects the residual powers of the states: "The powers not
delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited
by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to
the people."Tenth Amendment
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How Federalism is Implemented by the Constitution Enumerate the
Powers of the Federal Government (Article 1, Section 8) Explicitly
state that all other powers are delegated to the States and to the
people (9 & 10 Amendments) Have Senators elected by State
Legislators (Article 1, Section3, reversed by Amendment 17)
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Powers of Congress Tax and borrow money for the Defense and
General Welfare of the United States. Regulate Commerce with
Foreign Countries, between States and with Indian Tribes. Control
Immigration and Bankruptcy Law. Coin Money and punish
counterfeiting. Set up Post Offices and Post Roads. Establish
Copyright, Patent, and Trademark Law. Declare War, maintain an Army
and Navy and put down rebellions. The Constitution enumerates the
powers of Congress, hence the Federal Government, and these powers
are: Congress also has the power to make all laws Necessary and
Proper to carry out these powers.
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What Our Founders Had to Say About Federalism
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Constitution Separation of Powers by Level of Gov Federal Gov.
State Gov. Local Gov. ChurchesCharitiesOther Org. Citizens
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Constitution Separation of Powers by Level of Gov Federal Gov.
State Gov. Local Gov. ChurchesCharitiesOther Org. Citizens
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Life, Liberty and ???? The first draft of the Declaration of
Independence listed the unalienable rights as Life, Liberty and
Property. They changed Property to pursuit of happiness in because
the south considered slaves to be property. They considered pursuit
of happiness and property to be synonymous. Their idea of property
was more than money, it included family, religion, ideas, hopes, or
in short, the fruits of ones labor.
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Founders & Democracy II John Quincy Adams: The experience
of all former ages had shown that of all human governments,
democracy was the most unstable, fluctuating and short-lived.
Benjamin Franklin: Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on
what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the
vote. James Madison: Democracy was the right of the people to
choose their own tyrant. There are many more go to
http://takeourcountryback-
snooper.blogspot.com/2008/12/democracy-v-republic-founding-fathers.html