false 89961 159698001X 9781596980013 15 10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171175967m/89961.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/89961.The_Heritage_Guide_to_the_Constitution 51656 Edwin Meese 17 11 A refreshing read for discerning the times. 0 2008-11-12T16:34:45-08:00 92288 197 2008-11-12T16:34:45-08:00 0 0 false Sat Sep 27 16:59:21 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 27 17:16:31 -0700 2008
This book, The Heritage Guide to the Constitution is about a 450 hard cover that is excellent for finding out what the Founders of the country meant by what they said and how far the nation has strayed from it.

For example, the nation is not a democracy. It is a Constitutional Republic and as such, has some characteristics of a democracy—but not a pure democracy or “mob” rule. The Constitution itself never uses the word “democracy” or “democratic” but does guarantee each state a “republican form of government” (Art. 4.4). However, in discussion, the Founders used the terms sometimes interchangeably.

Could we call it a democratic republic? I see no need personally as a Constitutional Republic says it all. The interest of the people (Constitution) is maintained by elected officials to uphold it (hence the oaths of office found in the Constitution).

During this election year, I have also found this info (as well as other studies), to be helpful in evangelism.

If anyone reads this book, they will soon find out how much revisionist fiction has taken the country by storm and academics have missed the mark.

The grand thing is, there is only One Great Nation—the Kingdom of the Lord Jesus Christ!

His rule never changes, never fails and never ends.
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