Standard Bearer Academy

From the government From the Creator From the Constitution From the social contract

A republic has no elections A pure democracy gives every citizen a government job A constitutional republic limits government power through a written constitution A pure democracy is always larger than a republic

It was the foundation of a just society It was neutral and unimportant It was 'the opium of the people' — a tool to pacify the masses It should be the basis for communist government

Isaiah 9:6 Isaiah 33:22 — 'The LORD is our judge, lawgiver, and king' Isaiah 40:31 Isaiah 53:5

Government by the military alone Everything within the state, nothing outside the state, nothing against the state A government elected by all citizens A government that controls only the economy

That America would become a monarchy That the tyranny of the majority could oppress minorities That democracy would collapse within a century That Americans were too religious for democracy to work

George Washington Benjamin Franklin John Winthrop Jonathan Edwards

Both support free markets and individual liberty Both are totalitarian systems that reject God and suppress individual rights Both originated in ancient Greece Both limit government power through constitutions

Because only religious people can read Because the Constitution requires church membership Because free government depends on citizens who govern themselves according to moral principles Because the Constitution was written in a church

The human law must always be obeyed The human law is 'no law at all' and Christians may be obligated to resist it God's law becomes void Both laws are equally valid