Part One, American Government and U.S. Constitution

Lesson 4 of 27:	Name: _______________________

Part II: The Founders' Basic Principles –	28 great Ideas that Changed the World

2nd Principle : Election of Virtuous Leaders

Reading Assignment:	The 5000 Year Leap: (pages 25-49)

The most promising method of securing a virtuous and morally stable people is to elect virtuous leaders.

Lesson 4 objectives:

You should be able to:

1.

2. : (pp. )

3. ? (p.41)

4. ? (P.42-43)

5. ?

6.

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B.

C.

D.

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F.

Answer Key

Part One, American Government and U.S. Constitution

Lesson 4 of 27:	Name: _______________________

Part II: The Founders' Basic Principles –	28 great Ideas that Changed the World

3rd Principle : Election of Virtuous Leaders

Reading Assignment:	The 5000 Year Leap: (pages 25-49)

Lesson 3 objectives: You should be able to:

[Natural Law mystifies most Americans–even though the founding fathers mentioned it often. It is because Americans today have never Studied Natural Law.]

1. Describe Marcus Tullius Cicero, The Roman Statesman (page 37-39)

a. His Life:

Law in Rome, Philosophy in Athens, Lawyer rising to highest office Rom. Consul, exiled after 5 yrs, murdered after 6th, resisted trend toward dictatorship.

b. His Writings: Republic, Laws

c. His Fundamental teachings:

Right Conduct = *Laws of Creator,

*Recognized intelliget desigh of the Universe,

*Called the Creator's order of things Nat. Law.,

*Common-Sense and reasonable.

*Laws of Nature and Nature's God.

2. The Main Characteristics of Natural Law: (pp. 39-40)

p.40 *True Law is righteous and agrees with Nature.

* External, universal, reasonable, cannot be altered or repealed, comprehensible, totally correct.

* "True law is right reason in agreement with Nature....".

3. The Unique trait that God and Man have in Common: (according to Cicero)? (p.41)

<Divine Gift of Reason>

* Only Man shares "reason" with God.

* Perfect reason = wisdom.

* Reason and Law are common to God and man.

4. The Concepts of Natural Law are closely aligned with Christian beliefs. Why? (P.42-43)

<The First Great Commandment>

* A lawyer's confrontation with Jesus

- What is the greatest commmandment?

- Love God totally = love all truth, right laws

- recognize the significance of obedience

< The Second Great Commandment>

* All are equal before God

* Love thy neighbor as thyself

* The Golden Rule

* Neighborly love and kindness is the glue which holds society together

5. Cicero would give what advise to modern Lawmakers and Citizens of nations?

<Legislation>

* "If it violates Natural Law, it is no law" – quote [no more gravity=changes not reality!]

* "All laws should be measured against Natural Law" - quote

* Cicero's vision of an ideal society (quote) p 46

6. Concepts of our American System of Government have their basis in Natural Law. Pp. 46-47.

Name some of them:

<Examples of Natural Law>

* Unalienable rights property

* Unalienable duties

* Habeus Corpus - [right to know accusers claims]

* Limited Government

* Separation of Powers

* checks and Balances

* Self preservation

* Right to Contract

* Family & Marriage

* Reparation to Victim

* No Tax without

Representation