As the story goes, at the close of the Constitutional Convention, a woman asked Benjamin Franklin what type of government the Constitution was bringing into existence. Franklin replied, “A republic, if you can keep it.”

The Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States was never ratified by a majority of the sovereign States.

We at the Institute on the Constitution (IOTC) are here to help you educate members of your church family and surrounding community about the Biblical Founding of the United States of America! 

Explore the biblical and constitutional foundations of government. Learn the four distinct jurisdictions—self, family, church, and civil—and their respective roles, responsibilities, and limits. Understand how federal, state, and local authorities operate within the Constitution, while God’s Word guides personal, familial, and church governance.