July 22, 2010
United States Constitution: understanding its foundations
Four Pillars in the foundation of the Constitution(from Parry and Allison, The Real George Washington, pp.496-7)
1. It recognizes the existence of natural law. In the Declaration of Independence Thomas Jefferson referred to “the laws of Nature and of Nature’s God.” Natural law recognizes the existence of God and acknowledges that God has established a natural order of things for this earth and the people of this earth. The concept of unalienable rights is based on an understanding of natural law, as are the three principles below.
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2. The Constitution is based on the principle that the citizens of a republican nation must be virtuous and moral. Benjamin Franklin wrote: “Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters.”
George Washington emphasized in his Farewell Address: “Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports.
3. The Constitution acknowledges that the people are the true sovereigns in a republican government. The Founders rejected the notion that a king has a “divine right” to rule. Under natural law, no man has a right to rule over another, unless the subject gives his consent. James Madison wrote: “The ultimate authority, wherever the derivative may be found, resides in the people alone.” ~Hamilton, Madison, and Jay, The Federalist Papers, No. 22
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4. The Constitution was created on the assumption that America would function under a free-market economy, recognizing and protecting property rights. John Adams wrote: “All men are born free and independent, and have certain natural, essential, and unalienable rights, among which may be reckoned the right of enjoying and defending their lives and liberties; that of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property; in fine that of seeking and obtaining their safety and happiness.” Parry and Allison, The Real George Washington, pp.496-7
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