Principles of Liberty Applied

A Miracle that Changed the World, The 5000 Year Leap, Principles of Freedom 101 by Paul B. Skousen and W. Cleon Skousen

1.  The genius of Natural Law
2.  A virtuous & moral people
3.  Virtuous & moral leaders
4.  The role of religion
5.  The role of the Creator
6.  All men are created equal
7.  Equal rights, not equal things
8.  Man’s inalienable rights
9.  The role of revealed law
10.  Sovereignty of the people
11.  Who can alter the government?
12.  Advantages of a republic
13.  Protection against human frailties
14.  Property rights essential to liberty
15.  Free-market economics
16.  The separation of powers
17.  Checks & balances
18.  Importance of written constitution
19.  Limiting & defining the powers of government
20. Majority rule, minority rights
21.  Strong local self-government
22.  Government by law, not by men
23.  Importance of an educated electorate
24.  Peace through strength
25.  Avoid entangling alliances
26.  Protecting the role of the family
27.  Avoiding the burden of debt
28.  Founders’ sense of Manifest Destiny

Principled Discussion Questions:

Q1. Give brief examples of public policies which have violated one or more principles.

Q2. If you were an intern or on staff for a principled city council or county commissioners court member during a pandemic, what public policy would you propose to the member? Which resources would you use to give your proposal weight?

Q3. What other recent public policies uphold or violate one or more principles of liberty?

Find the complete discussion of the Principles of Liberty in: The 5000 Year Leap, by W. Cleon Skousen, at www.nccs.net or 208-645-2625.