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1414thth Amendment (1868): Amendment (1868):All persons born or naturalized in the United StatesAll persons born or naturalized in the United States and and

subject to the jurisdiction thereof, subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens are citizens of the of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privilege or immunities of citizens of the United the privilege or immunities of citizens of the United States; States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. of the laws.

[1973: the Court found a [1973: the Court found a ““right to abortionright to abortion”” in the in the yellow-highlighted words, in yellow-highlighted words, in Roe v. WadeRoe v. Wade]]

First Amendment: First Amendment:

Congress shall make no law respecting an Congress shall make no law respecting an establishmentestablishment of religion of religion or prohibiting the or prohibiting the free exercise thereoffree exercise thereof..

The First Amendment prohibited The First Amendment prohibited establishingestablishing a a state churchstate church. But the court decided government . But the court decided government couldncouldn’’t support any religious activity at all: t support any religious activity at all:

Lemon v. Kurtzman Lemon v. Kurtzman (1971): a government action (1971): a government action ““must not have the primary effect of either must not have the primary effect of either advancing or inhibiting religionadvancing or inhibiting religion””

Fifth Amendment:Fifth Amendment:

Nor shall Nor shall privateprivate property be taken for property be taken for publicpublic use without just compensation.use without just compensation.

2005: 2005: Kelo v. City of New London:Kelo v. City of New London:

The government can take The government can take privateprivate property property for somebody elsefor somebody else’’s s privateprivate use. use.

5-4 decision (Kennedy w/ liberal justices)

What Happens to Gas Prices When You Restrict What Happens to Gas Prices When You Restrict Access to Oil Supplies?Access to Oil Supplies?

Federal tax receipts, spending and deficits, Federal tax receipts, spending and deficits, fiscal years 2007-2011, billions of dollarsfiscal years 2007-2011, billions of dollars

Receipts Outlays Deficit share of GDPReceipts Outlays Deficit share of GDP

2007 2007 2,568 2,729 161 2,568 2,729 161 1.2%1.2%

2008 2008 2,524 2,983 459 2,524 2,983 459 3.2%3.2%

20092009 2,104 3,520 1,416 2,104 3,520 1,416 10.0 % 10.0 %

20102010 2,162 3,456 1,294 2,162 3,456 1,294 8.9%8.9%

20112011 2,303 3,600 1,298 2,303 3,600 1,298 8.6%8.6%

20122012 1,100 1,100 7.2% 7.2% (CBO projection)(CBO projection)

President Obama added: President Obama added: $5.1 trillion$5.1 trillion. Total debt now = . Total debt now = $16 trillion$16 trillion. .

Source: WSJ, Oct. 18, 2011, p. A16 Source: WSJ, Oct. 18, 2011, p. A16 (2012 data added from later article) (2012 data added from later article)

Total US debt now: Total US debt now: $16 trillion$16 trillion

USA = 314 million peopleUSA = 314 million people X $3X $3

Approx = $1000 million = Approx = $1000 million = $1 billion$1 billion

So $1 billion in spending = $3 for you.So $1 billion in spending = $3 for you.But only 50% of people pay taxes.But only 50% of people pay taxes.

So if you pay taxes, So if you pay taxes, $1 billion = $6 for you$1 billion = $6 for you..

$1 billion X 1000 = $1 trillion$1 billion X 1000 = $1 trillionSpending Spending $1 trillion$1 trillion = $6,000 per taxpayer= $6,000 per taxpayer

Adding $5 trillionAdding $5 trillion in debt = $30,000 per taxpayer in debt = $30,000 per taxpayer

USA Unemployment 2009-2012USA Unemployment 2009-2012

Why can’t some people in your church find a job? The effects Why can’t some people in your church find a job? The effects on the private sector of $5 trillion excess government on the private sector of $5 trillion excess government spending. spending. (Source of chart: Greg Mankiw(Source of chart: Greg Mankiw’’s blog 7-7-12; caption at bottom from s blog 7-7-12; caption at bottom from Wayne Grudem)Wayne Grudem)

Wall Street JournalWall Street Journal, 8-25-12, p. A12, 8-25-12, p. A12Drop: $54,983 to $50,964, or Drop: $54,983 to $50,964, or -$4,019 -$4,019 adjusted for inflationadjusted for inflation

Source: Source: WSJWSJ 7-9-12, p. A14 7-9-12, p. A14

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* 8,522 includes Golan Heights. Total area = 10,733 sq. mi. if include West Bank * 8,522 includes Golan Heights. Total area = 10,733 sq. mi. if include West Bank

(ratio then = 228:1)(ratio then = 228:1)

Gen. 17:8 And I will give to you and to your offspring after Gen. 17:8 And I will give to you and to your offspring after you the land of your sojournings, you the land of your sojournings, all the land of Canaanall the land of Canaan, for , for an an everlasting possessioneverlasting possession, and I will be their God.“ , and I will be their God.“

(How long is “everlasting”?)(How long is “everlasting”?)

Surrounding Arab nations

Israel Comparison

SIZE 2,447,000 sq. mi.

8,522 sq. mi. 288:1

POPULATION 267,000,000 7,500,000 36:1