Truth Project the American Experiment

Question 1

According to the truth project, the basis for the three branches of government comes from isaiah 33- what were the three descriptions and the branches described in isaiah 33

Answer 1

• lawgiver: legislative (house and senate)
• judge: judicial branch
• king: executive branch

Question 2

who stated that “because men are not angels we need rule of law”

Answer 2

james madison

Question 3

who stated that “religion and morality are indispenable for human freedom”

Answer 3

george washington

Question 4

what two actions were considered essential to education in early america

Answer 4

biblical doctrine and prayer

Question 5

what were the two best selling books in early america used to accomplish the essential actions of education

Answer 5

the bible and the new england primer

Question 6

what evidence is there that the earliest universities in america promoted the importance of christianity in education

Answer 6

mottos

Question 7

what examples in washington dc were given to illustrate the history of christianity in america

Answer 7

murals, inscriptions and statues

Question 8

who made the observation in early america, that liberty and virtue were connected in the relationship between church and state

Answer 8

alexis de tocqueville

Question 9

who stated “only a virtuous nation can be free”

Answer 9

benjamin franklin

Question 10

who stated that religion is the only solid basis of good morals; therefore education should teach the precepts of religion and the duties of man towards god

Answer 10

gouveneur morris

Question 11

who stated that “without virtue there can be no liberty”

Answer 11

benjamin rush

Question 12

who stated that “our constitution was made only for a moral and religious principle. it is wholly inadequate to the government of any other”

Answer 12

john adams

Question 13

Who stated that “religion and good morals are the only solid foundations of public liberty and happiness”

Answer 13

samuel adams

Question 14

what stated the “the great pillars of government and social life are virtue, morality, and religion”

Answer 14

patrick henry

Question 15

the founders of the constitution established the separation of church and state in order to:

Answer 15

1. protect the citizens from the government establishing an official religion
2. protect the government from having a religion imposed upon it

Question 16

the founders believed that individual christians in the US performed their roles in order to _____ society, rather than to _____ _____ ____ upon society

Answer 16

serve, impose gods will

Question 17

in 1869, charles elliott became the new president at harvard and installed christopher columbus langdell as the new head of harvard law school- what method of law did he replace

Answer 17

blackstone

Question 18

what method did langdell replace it with

Answer 18

case study method

Question 19

the belief that the foundations of all law is determined by the state

Answer 19

legal positivism

Question 20

the belief that the law must change as the culture changes

Answer 20

sociological jurisprudence

Question 21

what US supreme court justice promoted sociological jurisprudence

Answer 21

oliver wendell holmes. jr

Question 22

western civilization is a combination of what four contributing cultural influences

Answer 22

christianity, judaism, roman law, greek culture

Question 23

explain why christians have a unique understanding of sovereignty

Answer 23

sovereignty is freedom from external control. in order to be free from sin we are required to give up our freedom to choose selfishness and the submit to a higher authority

Question 24

to impact culture, we are to develop strong christian ____, which will become a _____ that impacts the culture

Answer 24

habits, lifestyle