Both.
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The Declaration of Independence, in 1776; then the Constitution, becoming effective in 1789
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No one was solely responsible for the Declaration of independence. It was written by several different men, not based one just one mans opinion. A better Question would be "Who influenced the making of the Declaration of independence the most."
The declaration came first.
It isn't reflected in the Declaration. The Declaration is a letter to the king telling why the colonies are declaring independence.