U.S. Constitution and Inspiration

What about the U.S. Constitution was inspired?

The Constitution has six main inspired pieces, according to Brother Marshall an LDS historian. Brother Marshall’s list includes:  Written constitution, which includes that the power of the government must be limited and restrained. Power of government must arise from the people, which includes that the government must follow the will of the majority of the people. Government must protect the Bill of Rights, which include freedom of the religion and freedom of speech. The Legislative, Executive and Judicial branches powers must reside in separate branches, which include Checks and Balances. The powers have to be divided by national and local levels, which include those enumerated and implied powers from the Constitution. Finally, the principals of economic freedom should be preserved, which include the right of property. Brother Marshall gives many of the major inspirations of the Constitution, and there are many more that God gave to the founding fathers.

How is it that the U.S. Constitution was inspired?

The U.S. Constitution was the first written Constitution. Elder Dallin H. Oaks said, “The United States Constitution… has served Americans well, enhancing freedom and prosperity during the change conditions of more than two hundred years. No wonder modern revelation says that God established the U.S. Constitution and that it ‘should be maintained for the rights and protection of all flesh, according to just and holy principles.’ (D&C 101:77)” Many countries then began to study and write their own Constitutions based off of the U.S. Constitution. Because the founding fathers cared so much for the people of their newly founded country, they prayed, pondered and discussed the issues of the day in order to be prepared to receive the inspiration for a Constitution to organize their country.