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Table of Contents
A Message From America’s Future
God blessed America with its Founders’ love of freedom. As
their heirs, we must recognize and embrace our precious
inheritance, the U.S. Constitution and its protections against
tyranny – self-governance and ordered liberty, concepts
implicit in our system of checks and balances and secured
by informed citizen participation. We must never squander
the gifts they passed down to us.
When our Constitution – the supreme law of this land is
attacked by those who oppose freedom, it is our duty and
obligation to stand up and speak out. If we don’t, we will lose
our United States. That must not happen on our watch, nor
ever.
Please join us and all proud and patriotic Americans – We
The People – and commit to keeping the torch of freedom,
the flame of liberty burning bright. Read, study, and know
the Constitution and its importance. Consider the three
branches of federal and state government, how they
interact, their limitations, their roles in our lives, and how
they hold government officials and their agents accountable
to us all. Renew our ancestors’ call to stand firm for freedom
by building an arsenal of knowledge about American history,
our values, traditions and our way of life.
We, at America’s Future, are committed to educating our
fellow citizens about the beauty and bounty of our country.
As a national leader in the fight to preserve our individual
rights and protect our Constitutional Republic form of
government, it is our privilege to offer this book as part of
our series of educational resources. Please share it with
your family, friends, and wider network of colleagues and
organizations.
Mary O’Neill, Executive Director
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Lt. General Michael T. Flynn, USA (Ret.)
Chair, Board of Directors
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Message from America’s Future
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An Experiment in Exceptionalism
6
Power Vested In We The People
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Structure for Accountability
Separation of Powers Principles
10
Legislative Branch
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Executive Branch
18
Judiciary Branch
22
State Governments Ref lect
The Federal Structure
24
Significance of The Tenth Amendment
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Supremacy Clause and Police Powers
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Framers of The Constitution
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Final Thought – Citizen Participation
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Descriptions & Definitions
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Resources & References