Rising Generation Basics Questions

These questions are to be used by Rising Generation chapters in their weekly discussion of The 5,000 Year Leap and for members of the RG Basics Course to prepare for their quizzes and exams.

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‡ Indicates questions for specific religious audiences.
Questions in brackets are not explicitly answered in the text of the reading but are reflective questions.

Unit 1: Natural Law (Laws and Rights)

Lesson 1 – Agency & The Two Plans

‡ Does the imposition of earthly or heavenly consequences destroy agency? Explain…
How can our agency be either limited or destroyed?
‡ What do our spiritual or physical bodies have to do with agency?
‡ What exactly is agency and when did we receive it?
‡ Why have leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ emphasized the phrase “moral agency” in recent years?
What do we need in order to meaningfully and effectively exercise our agency, or free will?
What is agency or “free will”?
What is the primary difference between agency, or free will, and unalienable rights?

Lesson 2 – Natural Law is God’s Law

Does natural law give us the natural right to do anything that is morally wrong? Explain.
Does Natural Law give us the right to do anything that is morally wrong?
Describe the relationship between God’s Law and Natural Law.
First Principle: The only reliable basis for sound government and just human relations is _______________ Law.
What is natural law?
What is the role of natural law in America?
What rights does natural law give us?
Who did the Founders study to understand Natural Law?
According to Cicero, what did it mean to build up a society based on principles of Natural Law?
Does building a society based on Natural law only work for some groups and time periods?
What did Cicero call Natural Law?
What did Cicero call perfect understanding of Natural Law?
What did Cicero call the application of Natural Law in regulating human relationships?
What did Cicero call a group of people who unite in a compact under Natural Law?
Fourth Principle: Without ________________ the government of a free people cannot be maintained.
What is the proper relationship between religion and government?
Fifth Principle: All things were created by God, therefore upon Him all mankind are equally __________________, and to Him they are equally ___________________.
Ninth Principle: To protect man’s ___________, God has revealed certain principles of divine law.

Principle 1 – The Genius of Natural Law

First Principle: The only reliable basis for sound government and just human relations is ____________ Law.
Describe the relationship between God’s Law and Natural Law.
What is natural law?
What is the role of natural law in America?
What rights does natural law give us?
According to Cicero, what did it mean to build up a society based on principles of Natural Law?
Does building a society based on Natural law only work for some groups and time periods?

Principle 5 – The Role of the Creator

Fifth Principle: All things were created by God, therefore upon Him all mankind are equally ______________, and to Him they are equally ________________.
According to W. Cleon Skousen, what did the Founders consider to be the foundation of all reality?
Outline the simple thought process that logically concludes that there is a Creator.
Every single self-evident proof enunciated by the Founders is rooted in what presupposition?
According to the Founders, what is the entire foundation of a just society?
What kind of a relationship did the Founders generally believe God desires to have with us?
Why did Washington and Alexis de Tocqueville believe a sense of religious obligation is a critical part of our judicial system?

Lesson 3 – Unalienable Rights

How would you describe unalienable rights to a child?
What are “vested rights”?
Fourteenth Principle: Life and liberty are secure only so long as the right to _______________ is secure.
Why are property rights so essential?
Eighth Principle: Men are endowed by their Creator with certain ___________________ rights.
Explain the meaning of “inalienable rights”.
Where can we find and how can we identify our unalienable rights?
Where can we find and how can we identify specific inalienable rights?

Principle 8 – Man’s Unalienable Rights

Eighth Principle: Men are endowed by their Creator with certain ________________ rights.
Explain the meaning of “inalienable rights”.
Where do rights come from?
When is a right unalienable?
What is a vested right?
How are property rights essential to the pursuit of happiness?
What are the three great categories of natural rights?

Principle 9 – The Role of Revealed Law

Ninth Principle: To protect man’s ___________, God has revealed certain principles of divine law.
Where can we find and how can we identify our unalienable rights?
What is the relationship between rights and duties?
What two peoples in history did the Founders say established this type of government?
What is the difference between freedom and liberty?
Explain the Creator’s superior law of criminal justice.

Lesson 4 – Widespread Basic Beliefs

Why would the principles of Natural Law be acceptable to a nation with a broad spectrum of religious beliefs?

Unit 2: Human Nature

Lesson 1 – The Founders’ View of Human Nature & Self Interest

How could self-interest ever lead a person to make a sacrifice for others?
What are some differences between self-interest and greed or selfishness?
What are the three things all mankind is seeking?
What is self-interest and is it inherently immoral?
What is the free-rider problem?
What was the Founder’s understanding of human nature?
How can self-interest be compatible with “public virtue,” as described in The 5,000 Year Leap Principle #2?

Principle 15 – Free-Market Economics

Fifteenth Principle: The highest level of prosperity occurs when there is a free market economy and a ___________________ of government regulations.
What are the four economic freedoms that Adam Smith claimed are needed in order to successfully implement a free-market economy? Explain each.
What are the four types of government intervention in the markets that have proven to be helpful to a free-market economy? Explain each.

Lesson 2 – Conservatism vs Liberalism

Can a person accurately be described as just a conservative or liberal? Why or why not?
Can a person be accurately described as just liberal or conservative?
How might the word liberal be used differently throughout countries with varying levels of freedom?
Imagine you saw a news article saying that a military helicopter crashed on an aircraft carrier. Describe and contrast a liberal vs a conservative reaction to that news.
In what ways are all people a mix of liberalism and conservatism?
Is a young child more likely to be liberal or conservative? Explain.
What is the original meaning of conservatism?
What is the original meaning of liberalism?
What makes someone more conservative or liberal?
What types of experiences will cause somebody to become more liberal or conservative?

Unit 3: Nature of Government (Principles of Government)

Lesson 1 – Purpose of Governments and Constitutions

What is the correct interpretation of “General Welfare”?
What is the “central problem” of government according to H. Verlan Anderson?
Eighteenth Principle: The unalienable rights of the people are most likely to be preserved if the principles of government are set forth in a _________________ constitution.
How are constitutions different than laws that are passed by legislatures?
What is the purpose of a constitution?
Why is it so important for a state or nation to have a written constitution?
How does a Bill of rights differ from the more general part of a written constitution?
Are governments best designed through the intellect of an elite individual or through the wisdom of many?
How has America contributed to the development of written constitutions?
Is it safer to enumerate the powers of or limitations on government? Explain.
Nineteenth Principle: Only limited and carefully defined powers should be delegated to government, all others being retained in the ______________.
How has the 17th Amendment affected the intended relationship between federal and state governments?
How did the Founders’ concept of dual citizenship provide greater protection for the people?
Why did the Founding Fathers stress—”more vigorously” than any other principle—that the powers and authority of the federal government should be limited and defined?
Explain the principle incorporated in the 9th Amendment.
Explain the principle incorporated in the 10th Amendment.
How can a government protect the family unit?
Twenty Sixth Principle: The core unit which determines the strength of any society is the _______________; therefore, the government should foster and protect its integrity.
What is the role of parents and families in America?
Describe the proper role of government regarding the establishment of “equality” in America.
Seventh Principle: The proper role of government is to protect equal ___________, not provide equal ____________.
What did the Founders think of forced “redistribution of wealth”?
What is the proper role of government?
What kind of equality did the Founders seek to secure using the Constitution and Declaration of Independence?
What’s the difference between equality of outcome and equality of opportunity, or “equality before the law”?
Many believe the government’s primary economic responsibility is to take from the ___________ and give to the ___________-________.

Principle 7 – Equal Rights, Not Equal Things

Seventh Principle: The proper role of government is to protect equal ___________, not provide equal ____________.
Describe the proper role of government regarding the establishment of “equality” in America.
What did the Founders think of forced “redistribution of wealth”?
What’s the difference between “equality of outcome” and “equality of opportunity,” or “equality before the law”?
Many believe the government’s primary economic responsibility is to take from the ___________ and give to the __________-________.
How does the government sometimes commit “legal” crimes?
What is the popular fallacy with the concept of forced redistribution of wealth?
How did the Founding Fathers feel about the freedom to prosper and income inequality?
What are the four examples that Benjamin Franklin used of what he called “counter-productive” compassion?
What are the five principles of “calculated” compassion?

Principle 18 – Importance of a Written Constitution

Eighteenth Principle: The unalienable rights of the people are most likely to be preserved if the principles of government are set forth in a _________________ constitution.
How are constitutions different from laws that are passed by legislatures?
What is the purpose of a constitution?
Why is it so important for a state or nation to have a written constitution?
Are governments best designed through the intellect of an elite individual or through the wisdom of many?

Principle 19 – Limiting and Defining the Powers of Government

Nineteenth Principle: Only limited and carefully defined powers should be delegated to government, all others being retained in the ______________.
Is it safer to enumerate the powers of or limitations on government? Explain.

Principle 26 – Protecting the Role of the Family

Twenty Sixth Principle: The core unit which determines the strength of any society is the _____________; therefore, the government should foster and protect its integrity.
How can a government protect the family unit?
What is the role of parents and families in America?
Who is primarily responsible for fueling the fires of virtue from generation to generation?
What is the responsibility of children to their parents?

Lesson 2 – Human Frailty and the Rule of Law

Thirteenth Principle: A constitution should be structured to __________________________ protect the people from the human frailties of their rulers.
Twenty Second Principle: A free people should be governed by law and not by the _____________ of men.
What is meant by “the rule of law”?

Principle 13 – Protection Against Human Frailty

Thirteenth Principle: A constitution should be structured to ______________ protect the people from the human frailties of their rulers.
Did the Founders generally place more trust in the people or in the leaders of the people?
Where did the Founders believe the greatest danger arises from?
How did the Founders view the power of government?
“Leaders are not angels but __________ human beings.”
What did James Madison say about the process of how constitutional rights could be lost?

Principle 22 – Government by Law, Not by Men

Twenty Second Principle: A free people should be governed by law and not by the _____________ of men.
What does it mean to be “governed by the whims of men?”
What is meant by “the rule of law” or “fixed laws”?
How does the rule of law preserve liberty?
Why is it important that laws should be understandable and stable?

Lesson 3 – Citizen’s Duties

What types of moral legislation are appropriate?
Second Principle: A free people cannot survive under a republican constitution unless they remain virtuous and __________________ strong.
Why does self-government only work for moral and virtuous people?
Why were the Founders concerned about Americans’ ability to self-govern?
What is “Public Virtue”?
Why is it more effective to promote virtue through educating youth than by educating adults?
What is the relationship between religion and public and individual morality?
What authority do citizens have to establish standards of public morality?
Twenty Third Principle: A free society cannot survive as a republic without a broad program of general ______________________.
What is the purpose of general, or publicly funded, education?
How should curriculum for the schools be chosen?
How should religious texts, such as the Bible, be used in the schools?
How can education be used to promote morality?
How would the Founders feel about using taxes to support classes which focus on preparing youth for specific careers?
According to the Northwest Ordinance, what subjects did the Founders want taught in schools?
How will the education system influence American culture and public policy?
What are the best ways to make schools effective?
Why do citizens have a responsibility to be informed voters?
Who is primarily responsible for fueling the fires of virtue from generation to generation?
Who has the greatest influence in preserving the morality of the nation?
What is the relationship between rights and duties?
How is morality identified?
What is the Reform Movement and how did it accelerate the American revolution?
Who was key in helping the colonial Americans believe that they were ripe for practicing successful self government, and what did he write that accomplished this purpose?

Principle 2 – A Virtuous and Moral People

Second Principle: A free people cannot survive under a republican constitution unless they remain virtuous and ______________ strong.
[How can self-interest be compatible with “public virtue,” as described in The 5,000 Year Leap Principle #2?]
Why does self-government only work for moral and virtuous people?
What is “Public Virtue”?
Why is it more effective to promote virtue through educating youth than by educating adults?
What is the relationship between religion and public and individual morality?
What authority do citizens have to establish standards of public morality?

Principle 23 – Importance of an Educated Electorate

Twenty Third Principle: A free society cannot survive as a republic without a broad program of general ______________.
What is the purpose of general, or publicly funded, education?
How can education be used to promote morality?
According to the Northwest Ordinance, what subjects did the Founders want taught in schools?
Why do citizens have a responsibility to be informed voters?

Lesson 4 – Majority Rule, Minority Rights

What are the limits of majority rule, minority rights?
Twentieth Principle: Efficiency and dispatch require government to operate according to the will of the majority, but constitutional provisions must be made to protect the rights of the ___________________.

Principle 20 – Majority Rule, Minority Rights

Twentieth Principle: Efficiency and dispatch require government to operate according to the will of the majority, but constitutional provisions must be made to protect the rights of the ____________.
What are the limits of majority rule, minority rights?
What is the problem with legislating by unanimous consent?
Explain why majority rule is a necessity.
Why did the Founders feel so protective of minority rights?

Lesson 5 – Political Leadership

‡ What are the three qualities the scriptures and prophets teach us to expect of all political leaders? Please define them.
Describe the “short game” and “long game” in politics.
Explain the meaning of “good, wise, and honest”.
What is the purpose of the oath of office?
When a politician pledges their oath of office to uphold the Constitution, which version of the Constitution are they pledging to support?
Why does a limited government require good, wise, and honest leaders?
Third Principle: The most promising method of securing a virtuous and morally stable people is to elect ________________ leaders.

Unit 4: The Founders’ Political Spectrum

Lesson 1 – The Spectrum of Political Power

‡ What are the differences between agency, or free will, and freedom?
Describe the Founders’ political spectrum.
Where would the Articles of Confederation fall on the Founders’ political spectrum?
Why is the political spectrum used by the Founding Fathers superior to today’s spectrum?

Section 1 – The Founders’ Political Spectrum

What part of the Founders’ political spectrum did they seek?

Section 2 – What is Left? What is Right?

How do most writers measure various political issues?
Communism is generally associated with which side of the political spectrum?
Fascism is generally associated with which side of the political spectrum?
What is the primary problem with measuring people and issues in terms of political parties?

Section 3 – The American Founding Fathers Used a More Accurate Yardstick

Define government.
Describe the Founders’ political spectrum.
Define anarchy.
Define tyranny.
Where did the Founders place anarchy on their political spectrum?
Where did the Founders place tyranny on their political spectrum?
Describe People’s Law.
Where is People’s Law located on the Founders’ political spectrum?

Principle 3 – Virtuous and Moral Leaders

Third Principle: The most promising method of securing a virtuous and morally stable people is to elect ______________ leaders.
Who has the greatest influence in preserving the morality of the nation?
What was the Founders’ view of human nature?
What was Thomas Jefferson’s idea of a “natural aristocracy”?
What was Jefferson’s idea of an “artificial aristocracy”?
As Benjamin Franklin traveled to Europe, what did he feel was a serious mistake pertaining to appointment of public officials there?
How did the Founders feel about haggling for high salaried public officials?
What did Benjamin Franklin say was to be expected if future generations of Americans permitted the lure of high salaries to be associated with public offices?
What is the formula for producing leaders of character and virtue?

Lesson 2 – Ruler’s Law, People’s Law, and No Law

Section 4 – Ruler’s Law

Describe Ruler’s Law.

Section 6 – Characteristics of Anglo-Saxon Common Law or People’s Law

Compare how power is concentrated in Ruler’s Law and People’s Law.

Section 7 – The Founders Note the Similarities Between Anglo-Saxon Common Law and People’s Law

What are the principle characteristics of People’s Law in ancient Israel?
Describe the hierarchy of ancient Israelite government.
What are the four steps to heal America as listed in this section?

Principle 6 – All Men Are Created Equal

Sixth Principle: All men are created __________.
What are the three ways in which human beings can be treated as equal?
What does it mean for a society to provide equal justice?
How can the impatience of a minority in “crossing the cultural gap” be advantageous?

Principle 10 – Sovereignty of the People

Tenth Principle: The God given right to govern is vested in the sovereign authority of the ____________ people.
What is the “divine right of kings”?
Compare the concept of popular sovereignty with the divine right of kings.
How did the Founding Fathers view the role of rulers?

Principle 11 – Who Can Alter the Government

Eleventh Principle: The majority of the people may alter or abolish a government which has become _________________.
What is popular sovereignty?
Who has the inherent right and power to alter government?
Does a minority have the right to alter government?
What is likely to be the best form of government which will preserve liberty?

Lesson 3 – Balanced Center & Liberty of the Soul

What is the difference between freedom and liberty?

Section 9 – The Founders’ Struggle to Establish People’s Law in the Balanced Center

To which side of the political spectrum do people and nations tend to drift?
[Why do you think there’s a natural gravitation towards this side of the political spectrum?]
What is one thing Franklin said might slow down this drift in America?

Section 14 – America’s Three Headed Eagle

Explain the meaning of “coordination without consolidation.”

Section 15 – The Two Wings of the Eagle

Identify and describe the wing on the left side of the political spectrum.
Identify and describe the wing on the right side of the political spectrum.

Section 16 – Thomas Jefferson Describes the Need for Balance

Describe Thomas Jefferson’s attitude toward political parties and human nature.

Lesson 4 – Political Extremes

Where did the Founding Fathers intend to place American government (the Constitution) on their new political spectrum?

Section 10 – The Founders’ First Constitution Ends Up Too Close to Anarchy

Why were the Articles of Confederation made so weak?
Where would the Articles of Confederation fall on the Founders’ political spectrum?
Why did the Articles of Confederation almost cause America to lose the Revolutionary War?

Section 20 – The Founders Warn Against the Drift Toward the Collectivist Left Welfare State

Define the “welfare state.”
[Why does the welfare state belong on the far left side of the political spectrum?]
How did Jefferson feel about passing on debt from one generation to another?
Provide examples of ways the government can provide “equal protection of rights.”
How are these examples different from the way some governments provide “equal distribution of things?”

Lesson 5 – Types of Governments

Describe the dangers and weaknesses of pure, direct democracy.
Twelfth Principle: The United States of America shall be a _____________________.
What is a republican form of government?
Why is our government considered a democratic republic?
Describe each type of government: monarchy/dictatorship, oligarchy, democracy, republic.

Principle 12 – Advantages of a Republic

Twelfth Principle: The United States of America shall be a _______________.
Define a democratic form of government.
Why has a direct democratic form of government never worked?
Why does a republic work comparatively better than a democracy?
Define a republican form of government.
Why is our government considered a “democratic” republic?

Unit 5: God’s Hand in the Building of America

Lesson 1 – America as a Choice Land

Lesson 2 – Coming to America

Lesson 3 – Our Inspired Founders

Lesson 4 – America as a Base of Liberty

Unit 6: Our Original Constitutional Government

What is the relationship between the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution?

Lesson 1 – Separation of Powers

Describe the differences between the roles of the House and Senate.
Describe the powers and responsibilities of the three branches of the federal government.
Explain how representatives and senators in Congress were originally elected. Why is this important?
Explain how some parts of our government were set up to incorporate the negative side of human nature.
Explain how some parts of our government were set up to incorporate the positive side of human nature.
Give examples of vertical and horizontal separation of powers.
What is a “mixed constitution”?
Describe Polybius’ contribution to separation of powers.
Describe Montesquieu’s contribution to separation of powers.
Why is it wise to only have a single executive?
Describe John Adam’s contribution to separation of powers.
How has political power been distributed in the United States?
How is our U.S. Constitution still relevant today?
How is the Founder’s understanding of human nature manifest in the U.S. Constitution?
In what ways is the American government based upon the concept of self-government?
What are some responsibilities of government that are most effectively executed by state or local governments?
What are some responsibilities of government that are most effectively executed by the federal government?
Why is it so important to “keep solutions local”?
Sixteenth Principle: The government should be separated into three branches: ________________, ___________________, and ______________________.
Twenty First Principle: Strong __________ self government is the keystone to preserving human freedom.

Principle 16 – The Separation of Powers

Sixteenth Principle: The government should be separated into three branches: ________________, ___________________, and ______________________.
Explain what “separation of powers” mean?
Why is dividing political power so important considering human nature?
What are some responsibilities of government that are most effectively executed by state or local governments?
What are some responsibilities of government that are most effectively executed by the federal government?
Why is it so important to “keep solutions local”?

Principle 21 – Strong Local Self-Government

Twenty First Principle: Strong __________ self government is the keystone to preserving human freedom.
How does the spirit of “voluntarism” get numbed when political power gravitates towards the central government?
What types of problems should be delegated to the central government?
Why is strong local self-government ideal?

Lesson 2 – Checks and Balances

How can the US Constitution be amended?
What checks and balances exist in the US Constitution?
Seventeenth Principle: A system of _____________ and _____________________ should be adopted to prevent the abuse of power.
What was a most important factor in Montesquieu’s presentation pertaining to separations of power and functions?
What is the purpose of checks and balances in the context of “blending”?
What types of problems have resulted from failing to effectively use checks and balances?
How did President Washington feel about the separation of powers and checks and balances and what was the associated task?
What is the nature of branches of government to do when crises occur?
What was the primary purpose of the United States Constitution?

Principle 17 – Checks and Balances

Seventeenth Principle: A system of _____________ and _____________________ should be adopted to prevent the abuse of power.
What does the phrase “checks and balances” mean?

Lesson 3 – Other Principles of Successful Government

Describe the “Religion of America”.
What are the four economic freedoms that Adam Smith claimed are needed in order to successfully implement a free-market economy? Explain each.
Fifteenth Principle: The highest level of prosperity occurs when there is a free market economy and a ___________________ of government regulations.
What are the four types of government intervention in the markets that have proven to be helpful to a free-market economy? Explain each.
What were the 3 important subjects the Founding Fathers expected the schools to teach?
Twenty Fourth Principle: A ________ people will not survive unless they stay strong.
Twenty Seventh Principle: The burden of __________ is as destructive to freedom as subjugation by conquest.
What is the role of religion in America?
What surprised Alexis de Tocqueville about the different ways religion influenced politics in America compared to Europe?

Principle 4 – The Role of Religion

Fourth Principle: Without ______________ the government of a free people cannot be maintained.
What surprised Alexis de Tocqueville about the different ways religion influenced politics in America compared to Europe?
What is the proper relationship between religion and government?
What were the three things that were emphasized that needed to be taught in schools in the Northwest Ordinance?
What were the teachings of religion in schools restricted to?
What are the “Fundamental Points” of sound religion to be taught in the schools?
What did Alexis de Tocqueville describe as the role of religion in the schools?
What did Alexis de Tocqueville describe as the role of the American clergy?
Why did the Founding Fathers want the federal government to be excluded from all problems relating to religion and churches?
In what level of government should religious problems be solved?

Principle 24 – Peace Through Strength

Twenty Fourth Principle: A ________ people will not survive unless they stay strong.
What conditions did the Founders believe we must live by to qualify for freedom and prosperity?
“Peace was the goal, but ___________ was the means.”
How is strength the greatest preserver of peace?
What did Samuel Adams say about American’s duty to the Creator in preserving freedom?
The Founders were peace-loving, but not ___________.

Principle 27 – Avoiding the Burden of Debt

Twenty Seventh Principle: The burden of ________ is as destructive to freedom as subjugation by conquest.
How is debt equivocated to slavery?
What is the Founder’s policy concerning a national debt?

Unit 7: America’s Manifest Destiny

Lesson 1 – Manifest Destiny & Millennial Government

Twenty Fifth Principle: “Peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations _________________ alliances with none.”
What is the difference between the Founders’ foreign policy of separatism and isolationism?
“Happily for America, happily we trust for the ____________ human race, they pursued a __________ and more _____________ course. They accomplished a revolution which has no parallel in the annals of human society. They reared the _______________ of governments which have no model on the face of the globe. They formed the design of a great Confederacy, which it is incumbent on their _____________________ to ______________ and ________________________.” (James Madison, The Federalist Papers, No. 14, pp. 104-105.)
Twenty Eighth Principle: The United States has a _________________ _________________ to be an example and a blessing to the entire human race.
What did the early colonists consider to be their American “manifest destiny”?

Principle 28 – The Founders’ Sense of Manifest Destiny

Twenty Eighth Principle: The United States has a manifest destiny to be an ______ and a ______ to the entire human race.
“Happily for America, happily we trust for the __________ human race, they pursued a _________ and more ___________ course. They accomplished a revolution which has no parallel in the annals of human society. They reared the _____________ of governments which have no model on the face of the globe. They formed the design of a great Confederacy, which it is incumbent on their _____________________ to ______________ and _________________.” (James Madison, The Federalist Papers, No. 14, pp. 104-105.)
Twenty Eighth Principle: The United States has a _________________ _________________ to be an example and a blessing to the entire human race.
What did the early colonists consider to be their American “manifest destiny”?
What is the difference between the Founders’ sense of mission and the chauvinistic idea of “racial superiority”?

Principle 25 – Avoid Entangling Alliances

Twenty Fifth Principle: “Peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations _________________ alliances with none.”
What is the difference between the Founders’ foreign policy of separatism and isolationism?
What is the difference between a temporary alliance and an entangling alliance?
When did the Founders deem temporary alliances to be necessary?
What is the danger with “playing favorites”?

Attacks on American Values

The Future Healing of America

Part 1 — The Founders’ Monumental Task

Section 21 – The Need for an “Enlightened Electorate”

Why was a strong program of widespread education so important to the Founders?

Section 22 – The Founders’ Common Denominator of Basic Beliefs

How can we explain the remarkable unanimity in the Founders’ fundamental beliefs?

Section 23 – Fundamental Principles

On what matters were the Founders virtually unanimous?

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