the quiet past, are inadequate to the stormy present.” This remark resonates harmoniously with the Latter-day Saint perspective of the Constitution. Several leaders of the Church have expressed that Constitution is in an ever-evolving state, meant to suit the needs of those for whom it was created to protect. J. Reuben Clark, a prominent attorney and leader within the Church, said the following in a 1938 address: “It is not my belief nor is it the doctrine of my Church that the Constitution is a fully-grown document. On the contrary, we believe it must grow and develop to meet the changing needs of an advancing world” (Clark 6). This statement highlights the intrinsic adaptability of the Constitution. Ostensibly, the belief in the power of divine authority in crafting and influencing the document may allow us the insight necessary to understand this proposed elasticity. The fundamental Latter-day Saint view of the Constitution is that the document was divinely inspired and must be carefully refined to suit the needs of the citizenry. But, how does our understanding of the Latter-day Saint perspective guide us in fulfilling our civic duty? Dallin H. Oaks offers some sound, concise insight into how this may be achieved, “They should be familiar with its great fundamentals: the separation of powers, the individual guarantees in the Bill of Rights, the structure of federalism, the sovereignty of the people, and the principles of the rule of the law. They should oppose any infringement of these inspired fundamentals” (Oaks 8). Indeed, it is simple. The only way to satisfy our civic obligation is to keep and uphold the principles of this document, and to study and understand the rights proscribed henceforth.>