The principles of the Declaration of Independence are protected by and put into operation by the US Constitution
The US Constitution is oldest Constitution in operation in world history. In 2014, it achieved 225 years of continuous use. The US Constitution is also unique in all the world The United States Constitution is designed to restrain the power of government in order that it’s citizens can live most free. Other Constitutions around the world grant a list of rights granted by government. The US Constitution assumes that the people have all the rights given to them by God and only a few rights are given up in order to provide order to society.
The US Constitution, like the Declaration of Independence is another aspect of what traditionally was understood as “American Exceptionalism”. A Constitution that is the “exception” to the what is normal in the rest of the world.
In these overview webinars you will learn about the importance of the first 52 words of the Constitution that frame the purpose of the Constitution and guide how the rest of the Constitution should be understood. Additionally, on screen graphics will give you a feel for how the Constitution is laid out and that even in its layout there is an intended purpose that should guide our understanding.