ETERNALISM POLITICS MODULE 09 Abide and Abound Christian

ETERNALISM: POLITICS MODULE 09 Abide and Abound ©Christian. Eternalism. org THE CONSTITUTION 1

Politics WHY STUDY THE CONSTITUTION? President John Taylor: “…. As we have progressed the mist has been removed, and in relation to these matters, the Elders of Israel begin to understand that they have something to do with the world politically as well as religiously, that it is as much their duty to study correct political principles as well as religious, and to seek to know and comprehend the social and political interests of man, and to learn and be able to teach that which would be best calculated to promote the interest of the world. ” (JD 9: 340) President John Taylor: “We see a policy being introduced to listen to the clamor of mobs and of unprincipled men who know not of what they speak, nor whereof they affirm, and when men begin to tear away with impunity one plank after another from our Constitution by and by we shall find that we are struggling with the wreck and ruin of the system which the forefathers of this nation sought to establish in the interests of humanity. But it is for us still to sustain these glorious principles of liberty bequeathed by the founders of this nation, still to rally round the flag of the Union, still to maintain all correct principles, granting the utmost extent of liberty to all people of all grades and of all nations. ” (JD 22: 144) President Joseph F. Smith: “I believe that the Constitution of the United States was and still is an inspired instrument. The Lord God Almighty inspired the minds that framed it, and I believe it ought to be most sacredly preserved. It is worthy of the defense and should be upheld by all the people of our land. ” (Improvement Era, May 1918. 21: 634 -35) ©Christian. Eternalism. org 2

Politics WHY STUDY THE CONSTITUTION? President Heber J. Grant: “From my childhood days I have understood that we believe absolutely that the Constitution of our country is an inspired instrument, and that God directed those who created it and those who defended the independence of this nation. ” (Improvement Era, Feb. 1940, 43: 73, 127) President Ezra Taft Benson: “According to Norman Vincent Peale, ‘There was a time when the American people roared like lions for liberty; now they bleat like sheep for security. ’ … It is the devil’s desire that the Lord’s priesthood stay asleep while the strings of tyranny gradually and quietly entangle us until, like Gulliver, we awake too late and find that while we could have broken each string separately as it was put upon us, our sleepiness permitted enough strings to bind us to make a rope that enslave us. … For years we have heard of the role the elders could play in saving the Constitution from total destruction. But how can the elders be expected to save it if they have not studied it and are not sure if it is being destroyed or what is destroying it? ” (An Enemy Hath Done This, p 312 -313) ©Christian. Eternalism. org 3

Politics THE CONSTITUTION PROTECTS FREEDOM 1 ST AMENDMENT: FOUR PILLAR FREEDOMS SECURE FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FREEDOM OF SPEECH FREEDOM OF RELIGION NATURAL RIGHTS UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION ©Christian. Eternalism. org 9 th, 10 th AMENDMENTS: ENUMERATED POWERS 4

Politics HOW TO STUDY THE CONSTITUTION?

Politics Mastering the Constitution in Thirty Minutes or Less Creating a Constitutional Map to Build Your Understanding Around (1) (7) (27) PREAMBLE ARTICLES AMENDMENTS Form Provide Establish Promote Insure Secure WE THE PEOPLE ARE SOVEREIGN! DON’T TREAD ON ME! “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. ” 6

Politics Mastering the Constitution in Thirty Minutes or Less Creating a Constitutional Map to Build Your Understanding Around (1) (7) (27) PREAMBLE ARTICLES AMENDMENTS Form Provide Establish Promote Insure Secure Articles Sections Clauses WE THE PEOPLE ARE SOVEREIGN! ARTICLE II DON’T TREAD ON ME! ARTICLE III ARTICLE IV ARTICLE VII Legislative Branch PURSE ARTICLE 1, SECTION 1: All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1: Power To lay and collect Taxes … Article 1, Section 8, Clause 2: To borrow Money on the credit of the United States … Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3: To regulate Commerce … Article 1, Section 8, Clause 4: To coin Money … 7

Politics Mastering the Constitution in Thirty Minutes or Less Creating a Constitutional Map to Build Your Understanding Around (1) (7) (27) PREAMBLE ARTICLES AMENDMENTS Form Provide Establish Promote Insure Secure Articles Sections Clauses WE THE PEOPLE ARE SOVEREIGN! ARTICLE II Legislative Branch Executive Branch PURSE SWORD DON’T TREAD ON ME! ARTICLE III ARTICLE IV ARTICLE VII ARTICLE 2, SECTION 1: The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. He shall hold his Office during the Term of four Years, and, together with the Vice President, chosen for the same Term, be elected, as follows … Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1: The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States … 8

Politics Mastering the Constitution in Thirty Minutes or Less Creating a Constitutional Map to Build Your Understanding Around (1) (7) (27) PREAMBLE ARTICLES AMENDMENTS Form Provide Establish Promote Insure Secure Articles Sections Clauses WE THE PEOPLE ARE SOVEREIGN! DON’T TREAD ON ME! ARTICLE III Legislative Branch Executive Branch Judicial Branch PURSE SWORD GAVEL ARTICLE IV ARTICLE VII ARTICLE 3, SECTION 1 The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. 9

Politics Mastering the Constitution in Thirty Minutes or Less Creating a Constitutional Map to Build Your Understanding Around (1) (7) (27) PREAMBLE ARTICLES AMENDMENTS Form Provide Establish Promote Insure Secure Articles Sections Clauses WE THE PEOPLE ARE SOVEREIGN! DON’T TREAD ON ME! ARTICLE III ARTICLE IV ARTICLE VII Legislative Branch A Executive Branch Judicial Branch State Relations Amendment Process Constitutional Supremacy Ratification Process PURSE SWORD GAVEL UNIFY ADAPT OATH ADOPT D E T P ADO 10

Politics CHECKS AND B AMENDMENTS # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Date 1791 1791 1791 1795 1804 1865 1868 1870 1913 1919 1920 1933 1951 1964 1967 1971 1992 Overview Rights of religion, speech, and the press Right to bear arms Housing of Soldiers Protection from searches and seizures Protections involving double jeopardy, self-Incrimination, due process Rights of accused persons (counsel, jury trial, confront opposing witnesses) Rights in Civil Cases Protections against excessive bail, cruel and unusual punishment Non-enumerated rights are kept by the people Undelegated powers kept by the States and the people Lawsuits against a state Election methods of President and Vice-President Abolition of slavery and involuntary servitude Federal protections against infringements by the States (equal protection) Voting rights Federal income tax Popular election of senators Prohibition of alcohol consumption Women's right to vote Definition of presidential term and succession Repeal of 18 th amendment (prohibition) Two-Term limitation on president District of Columbia presidential vote Abolition of poll tax requirement in federal elections Presidential vacancy, disability and inability Right to vote at age 18 Congressional compensation ALANCES President * Presidential pard on * Appoint Federa l Judges * Veto Laws Pass ed by Congress * Call Special Ses sion of Congress A Supreme Court, (Other Federal Courts) Declare Unconsti tutional: * Presidential Acti ons * Congressional L aws * Override Presid ential Veto Congress (Senate, House o * Refuse to Appro f ve Representatives) Presidential Trea ties * Refuse Presiden * Overrule Court tial Appointments Decisions Via * Remove Preside Constitutional Am nt From Office If endments Guilty of Wrongd * R e m oing (impeachme ove Judges If Guil ty of nt) Wrongdoing (imp eachment) 11

Politics Mastering the Constitution in Thirty Minutes or Less Creating a Constitutional Map to Build Your Understanding Around (1) (7) (27) PREAMBLE ARTICLES AMENDMENTS Form Provide Establish Promote Insure Secure Articles Sections Clauses WE THE PEOPLE ARE SOVEREIGN! ARTICLE III ARTICLE IV ARTICLE VII Legislative Branch Executive Branch Judicial Branch State Relations Amendment Process Constitutional Supremacy Ratification Process PURSE SWORD GAVEL UNIFY ADAPT OATH ADOPT CONTENT Sweeping or Elastic Clauses INTENT DON’T TREAD ON ME! General Welfare Clause ARTICLE I, SECTION 8, CLAUSE 1 The Congress shall have Power to lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts … and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States … Sweeping or Elastic Clauses Commerce Clause Necessary & Proper Clause Supremacy Clause ARTICLE I, SECTION 8, CLAUSE 3 The Congress shall have Power to … regulate Commerce … among the several States. The. ARTICLE Congress shall have Power to 18… I, SECTION 8, CLAUSE make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers … ARTICLE VI, CLAUSE 2 The Constitution, and the Laws of the United States … and all Treaties made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land … ORIGINALIST (Founders Era) Constitutional Republic, Natural Rights Definition of Justice, Limited Gov’t with Enumerated Powers STATIST (Progressive Era) Post-Constitutional Administrative State, Social Good Definition of Justice, Unlimited Gov’t with Implied Limited Enumerated Powers General. Powers Welfare of Whole Ensure a Constitutional Unleash Power of Free Market Country Individual Welfare of Whomever Expansion of the Welfare State Regulatory Power Over Economy of Socialization The Economy Unlimited Bureaucratic Powers Republic Gradually Usurp States Rights Administrative State Centralization of Power 12