For Independents

Beliefs

Republicans believe the U. S. Constitution is a covenant between 'we the people' and the government to

• provide a system of equal justice for all,

• provide for order and common defense,

• secure individual liberty, and

• promote the general welfare of the nation.

Republicans believe 'we the people' are best served in the pursuit of these aims by limited and cost-effective government that emphasizes individual personal and economic freedom (free markets).

As an Example

By the Numbers

1st

Mississippi went from 49th among states on national education tests in 2013 to a top 10 state and first in fourth-grade reading levels, adjusted for poverty and other demographics.

What This Means

For Republicans, the Magnolia state's success in education is emblematic of their belief that the best government is closest to the people and not in bureaucratic-riddled Washington D.C.