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Many Mormons have served as senators and congressmen over the past 100 years, practically every senator and congressman ever elected from the state of Utah has been a Mormon. The highest ranking Mormon to ever serve in the U.S. Government was Ezra Taft Benson. He served as secretary of agriculture to President Eisenhower. He was instrumental in shipping thousands of pounds of grain from the United States to Europe after World War II. The highest ranking Mormons currently serving in the Congress are Senator Harry Reid, Democrat from Nevada. He is currently serving as the majority leader in the Senate. Senator Orrin Hatch is a republican senator from Utah. He gets a lot of press as one of the more conservative leaders in the senate.
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How many Mormons have served in the US Senate?
There have been many Mormons in politics through the years. Please see the related source link below.
What did the Mormons argue about with the US government?
We did not argue, but tried to make peace, there were many people who wanted to drive us out of where we lived.
Is the US government run by a Mormon theology?
No, definitely not. First of all, there are not nearly enough Mormons involved in the national government to make any major impact. Second, many Mormons would say that the US government today is quite liberal for their taste and worry about the government ignoring the constitution (which Mormons believe was inspired by God), accepting unbiblical moral values (such as cohabitation and homosexuality), and inhibiting the freedom of religion. Many Mormons are also concerned that the current government policies encourage slothfulness, immorality, envy, and greed which corrupt individuals and destroy families. Of course, this is just a generalization, and there are many Mormons who agree with the current government leaders and their policies.
What historical events led to hostilities between the U.S. and the Mormons?
The short-lived war between the US and the Mormons occurred when the US government sent a non-Mormon, unelected appointee to the territory inhabited by the Mormons and announced without discussion that this individual would be the governor. The Mormons refused to accept the imposition of an unelected and unsympathetic government. The US sent the Army to impose the government's will. The Mormons prepared to fight back, and Army arrived, negotiations resolved the conflict, and no hostilities actually took place.
How many Mormons are there in the US?
around 6 million
What was the reason of Utah war?
Mormons and religious issues running up against the US government.
When did the Mormons in Utah try to take over the US government?
Never. The Mormons moved to Utah and set up their own government for awhile, until the federal government took control, but the Mormons never tried to take over the US government. That would have been so impossible that the thought probably never came up. A group of 50-60 thousand (including children) living 2,000 miles from Washington D.C. at that time would never dream of such an undertaking.
Who are the Navajo's enemies?
Traditionally, Pueblos, Utes, some Apaches. Then Spanish, Mexicans, Mormons, US Government. Today, no one.
What are the four documents that served as a foundation for the us government?
i dont KNOWWWW the shittt .
What President of the US served as a member of a government of another nation?
John Tyler
Why Were Mormons outlawed in America?
The Mormons were never outlawed in America. They were kicked out of several states and the federal government refused to help them. After moving to Utah the government was suspicious so they sent an army regiment to keep an eye on them. Later, the government seized all their property until they promised to stop practicing polygamy. Now, the Mormons and the government have a much better relationship and every US president for at least half a century has met with Mormon leaders.
When will the US and the state of Illinois compensate the descendants of the Mormons who were killed had their homes burned and were driven from the state in 1845-1846?
Probably never. Both the government and the Mormons have put the situation behind them. Also, the US government has no way of compensating that many people - they are already trillions of dollars in debt. The time, effort, and money involved in compensating that many people (the number of people whose ancestors were affected by that is probably in the tens to hundreds of thousands today) is simply not available.
