philosophy already expressed in the Declaration of Independence: We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the government been established upon the idea that man's rights came from God and that government's role was to protect those rights that had already been given him by his Creator. Furthermore, under this system, man could work out his own destiny. This was a total rejection of Old World Views of man and government. This was revolutionary! At this time in history most of the nations were ruled by a monarch. The Founding Fathers rejected this concept of government, and for good reason. Being students of and holding reverence for the Bible, they were familiar with the experience of the Jewish nation of Israel regarding a king. The Law of Moses made no provision for a king. The Israelites were to be ruled by God as responsible individuals, but they wanted to be like other nations, and have a king to rule over them. The Old Testament Scripture records that the leaders of Israel 64 The Secret Side of History The Constitution was the outcome of the basic Governed. Never before in the history of mankind had a