And Natural Law. ALL sound law MUST be in agreement with natural law. It's basic common sense. I would argue that tax rates at or beyond 40% are a violation of natural law. We know where Comrade Kerry is on that score.
The U.S. Constitution - the system of constitutional republicanism of our government -
presupposes a tradition, legal, historic, and cultural, of representative government and institutions which is
essentially linked with Christianity. (as the post and link on Parliament's history shows with clarity)
Jay's Federalist Letter (cannot recall the precise number at the moment) underscores this.