There are many ideas in the constitution that are inspired
by God. One of which is the idea of separation and division of powers. The
separation of powers was an inspired idea in that it allows religious freedom
but within the separation of powers you have check in balance because the power
is dispersed between a wide arrange of people to have the opinion of the
people. Through division of powers the branches of government has a pattern of
check in balances and not allowing one man to have too much power.
Another inspired idea was that of a written bill of
rights, giving the government a specific list of don’t that can protect the
people. By writing the bill of rights allows the people to govern rather than a
government that governs the people. Elder Oaks states, “Without the free
exercise of religion, America could not have served as the host nation for the
restoration of the gospel, which began just three decades after the Bill of
Rights was ratified.” The Bill of Rights limited the government to allow the
restoration of the gospel and this is one reason why the Constitution was
inspired.
“Perhaps the most important of the great
fundamentals of the inspired Constitution is the principle of popular
sovereignty: the people are the source of government power.” (Elder Oaks). Popular
sovereignty, the voice of the people, is very much needed in country where the
people are to govern. Popular sovereignty has allowed that man are each
accountable for their actions. “We [the people] are superior to government and
should remain master over it, not the other way around”( President Benson). And
finally the rule of law and not the rule of men that is truly inspired of God allowing
the people to govern and allowing those with the power above the law.
The constitution is inspired by God because he had
prepared the founding fathers to be God fearing men. Allowing the founding
fathers to have inspiration to prepare this country for all of its fate is
truly inspired of God. The ideas in the constitution; separation and division
of powers, popular sovereignty, and the bill of rights, are truly ideas that
are inspired of God. The reason for the inspired document is to prepare the
great nation of its calling.
3 comments:
Great job, you hit the points and you know your stuff. You were detailed on your explanation for each point, nice work.
Very well done. You covered many of the possible topics. You used appropriate quotes to defend your argument. I would suggest having a peer or friend review your work just to get an outside perspective on editing for grammar. Good Job!
Great job!!! It covered all the required material, just be sure to check grammar.
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