First Principle
The only reliable basis for sound government and just human relations is natural law.
Second Principle
A free people cannot survive under a republican constitution unless they remain virtuous and morally strong.
Third Principle
The most promising method of securing a virtuous and morally stable people is to elect virtuous leaders.
Fourth Principle
Without religion the government of a free people cannot be maintained.
Fifth Principle
All things were created by God, therefore upon Him all mankind are equally dependent, and to Him they are equally responsible.
Sixth Principle
All men are created equal.
Seventh Principle
The proper role of government is to protect equal rights, not provide equal things.
Eighth Principle
Men are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights.
Ninth Principle
To protect man’s rights, God has revealed certain principles of Divine law.
Tenth Principle
The God given right to govern is vested in the sovereign authority of the whole people.
Eleventh Principle
The majority of the people may alter or abolish a government which has become tyrannical.
Twelfth Principle
The United States of America shall be a Republic.
Thirteenth Principle
A constitution should be structured to permanently protect the people from the human frailties of their rulers.
Fourteenth Principle
Life and liberty are secure only so long as the right to property is secure.
Fifteenth Principle
The highest level of prosperity occurs when there is a free-market economy and a minimum of government regulations.
Sixteenth Principle
The government should be separated into three branches – Legislative, Executive, and Judicial.
Seventeenth Principle
A system of checks and balances should be adopted to prevent the abuse of power.
Eighteenth Principle
The unalienable rights of the people are most likely to be preserved if the principles of government are set forth in a written constitution.
Nineteenth Principle
Only limited and carefully defined powers should be delegated to government, all others being retained in the people.
Twentieth Principle
Efficiency and dispatch require government to operate according to the will of the majority, but constitutional provisions must be made to protect the rights of the minority.
Twenty-First Principle
Strong local self government is the keystone to preserving human freedom.
Twenty-Second Principle
A free people should be governed by law and not by the whims of men.
Twenty-Third Principle
A free society cannot survive as a republic without a broad program of general education.
Twenty-Fourth Principle
A free people will not survive unless they stay strong.
Twenty-Fifth Principle
“Peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations – Entangling alliances with none” - Thomas Jefferson
Twenty-Sixth Principle
The core unit which determines the strength of any society is the family; therefore, government should foster and protect it’s integrity.
*The principles of freedom as outlined in The 5000 Year Leap by W. Cleon Skousen
