The Declaration of Independence like most state constitutions in that it quoted the ideas of john Locke. These principles were the right to life, liberty, and property.
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The Declaration of Independence like most state constitutions in that it quoted the ideas of john Locke. These principles were the right to life, liberty, and property.
The Declaration of Independence like most state constitutions in that it quoted the ideas of john Locke. These principles were the right to life, liberty, and property.
The Declaration of Independence like most state constitutions in that it quoted the ideas of john Locke. These principles were the right to life, liberty, and property.
The Declaration of Independence like most state constitutions in that it quoted the ideas of john Locke. These principles were the right to life, liberty, and property.
The Declaration of Independence, in 1776; then the Constitution, becoming effective in 1789
New Jersey wasn't a state and had no government at the time the declaration of independence was signed. The DI was signed by individuals like John Hancock. Try searching when New Jersey ratified the Constitution.
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During the revolution, the Declaration of Independence served solely as a motivational document for the revolutionaries. King George III dismissed it, and it carried no political clout. The signitaries did risk their lives by signing it, and therefore the Declaration lifted moral, or at least the incentive to overthrow British rule. It was a line drawn in the sand.
We the People cannot, nor would we ever want to, change the wording of the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration is not a governing document that can be amended like the Constitution. It is a letter from the Founders to the King of Britain.