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18) LOCAL: Why should the power of government be kept as close to the individual as possible? Should most power in government remain local or national? Are the principles of federalism as defined by the Founders also taught in the scriptures?
Prophetic Statements Wilford Woodruff I have looked upon the Constitution of the United States as one of the best instruments