Compare And Contrast The Declaration Of Independence And The Constitution

            The Declaration of Independence drafted by Thomas Jefferson and adopted by the Second Continental Congress expresses the thirteen American colonies desire to disjoin from Great Britain. Chapter 4 of “After the Fact,” entitled Declaring Independence, presents factual viewpoints of historians as well as thorough examinations aroused from the possible confusions of the renowned document.

The U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence are two very important documents in the founding of our nation. This essay compares how these two documents are linked together, but also how they are clearly different. Though both documents were created near the same time, the Declaration of Independence was actually written first. It was written by Thomas Jefferson and was adopted by congress on July 4, 1776, what we know today as Independence Day. The U.S constitution though, was not adopted until eleven years later in 1787. After these two documents were written, Thomas Jefferson wrote a letter to the Danbury Baptists in 1801.

In comparing Thomas Jefferson’s Letter to the Danbury Baptists, The Declaration of Independence, and U.S. Constitution, it is evident that the basis of all three documents is the idea that all human beings possess God-given fundamental rights and that government is created to protect those rights. The Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776, is the first of the three documents penned. This is important because it defined the rights of liberty and equality of all American citizens as outlined in John Locke’s natural law thesis (Martin, page 113). In addition to providing an itemized account of the grievances colonist’s held against King George III of England, it served to justify the colonist’s quest for independence and separation from British rule. The Declaration of Independence conveyed to the crown that "all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, which among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." The Founders’ of the New World understood that their pursuit of liberties and autonomy specified in the Declaration of Independence could not come to fruition without instituting decrees. In 1787, the U.S. Constitution, was written to replace the Articles of Confederation with a better defined series of stringent laws that would legally uphold the freedoms and privileges established in the Declaration of Independence. The First Amendment of the Bill of Rights in

After years of being subjected to Britain’s constant demands and constricting rules, America decided to pursue the future government and society they desired. They sent a letter to King John III, this letter contained a list of offenses the king had committed, and it also rallied up the colonists to fight for their freedom. This letter, called the Declaration of Independence, was ratified on July 4th, 1776. With the help of five colonists Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence to voice the people’s concerns. This letter ended up impacting how the government developed. The American government was significantly influenced by the Declaration of Independence, which established freedom and more rights for the people, and equality

The bill of right and the declaration of independence have so many things that are similar but also some that are different, the declaration was the cause, mostly him complaining for the people and himself, it was more a letter to the king. the bill of rights is the effect, it was after everything happen that we got the bill of right for us to be able to be free to express ourselves however we want either by laws, trades, or even taxes or how we even talk, if we didn’t have this important documents in life the world would still be a mess and maybe there would even be slavery and cruelty against one another but because we have rules and we have amendments we are organize and we are able to sleep in a bed freely and without worrying about protection or anything. It took years for everyone to get where we are so we have to take advantage.

On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress got together to form a document known as the Declaration of Independence. Written by American colonists, it did not want to be under British rule no more. The document also stated the rights of humans, but some of the main ones were the equality of men and also, the unalienable rights that the people of the United States were given as citizens. The Declaration of Independence has the main rights that modern citizens need now-a-day, but some can argue that the Preamble to the United States Constitution was made in order to form a more perfect union, making it the more compelling document. The Declaration of Independence, in comparison to the Preamble, is the most compelling document in today's day and age.

The United States Constitution and The Declaration of Independence are two of America 's most famous documents that laid the foundation for it 's independence as a nation and separation from British rule. The following paper will compare these two documents and decipher the difference of the two.

When the founding fathers wrote the Constitution and Declaration of Independence, they wrote them with the future in mind. In the newspaper and TV headlines today, many of the topics in the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence are even more relevant and hotly debated today than back then. But they each have a different purpose and handle many topics differently. This essay will compare the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution in three areas: style, structure, and tone, the topic of religion and government, and the issue of African slavery.

Thomas Jefferson and other intellectual thinkers gathered together in the Second Continental Congress meeting at the Pennsylvania State House to write the Declaration of Independence. This document was published on July 4, 1776 stating that the colonies were independent from Great Britain, and mentioned the basic rights and liberties for Americans. In The Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson’s purpose is to announce the separation of the thirteen colonies from Great Britain. Jefferson’s use of different rhetorical strategies such as ethos, logos, and diction to help him to develop his argument by providing facts about Great Britain’s actions and showing empathy for the colonists. Thomas Jefferson’s use of ethos helps him develop his argument about the thirteen colonies separating from Great Britain and also gives the audience a sense of trust in him.

The Declaration of Independence is the founding document of the United States of America, however, many scholars raise the question “is the Declaration of Independence simply a noble document, or a document of treason?”. Possessing fundamental truths of liberty, equality, and social rights, the Declaration of Independence was based upon the noble ideals and beliefs of founding fathers. However, contained within the pages of this document remains the undeniable reality of a document crafted with purposeful, treasonous ideals. Defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as, “the offense of attempting by overt acts to overthrow the government of the state to which the offender owes allegiance,” treason comes from the Latin word “tradere” meaning

Essential Documents in the Foundation of the United States  The Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution are documents that are different from one another, but both play significant roles in the foundation of the United States. The Declaration of Independence was written on July 4th, 1776 and the U.S. Constitution was written 11 years later on September 17th, 1787. The Declaration of Independence can simply be put as a declaration of the United States independence from Great Britain and King George III. It is essentially a fight for freedom from Great Britain. The Declaration of Independence documents 27 grievances against King George III to further provide reasoning for the separation from Great Britain.

The Declaration of Independence and The Bill of Rights both have very interesting ways of presenting their own respective purposes. The tone between the two documents are almost opposite of one another. In "The Declaration of Independence" it has a repetitive way of using "He" to describe what I believe is the British Empire and then goes on a spree that seems spiteful by describing what they have had to face "For cutting of our trade, for imposing taxes, for depriving us, for abolishing the free system." "The declaration of Independence's" tone seems to have a bottle of emotions latched upon it such as anger, frustration, hate, but in a sense seems to bring motivation to the colonists to prove they are not to be deprived of their freedom by

The Declaration of Independence was to be legal approval in 1776, to be followed by the Constitution of the United States of America. And the idea for a national framework of structural importance to American history, democracy set out in these documents were to have a great impact on legislator and political thinkers

In analyzing this document we can see Thomas Jefferson’s The Declaration of Independence declared the United States of America as an independent, self-governing nation. It listed the complaints of the colonies about King George III, parliament, and justified the colony’s right to declare its freedom because of Britain’s infringement on democratic values. Jefferson’s document embodied the start of the ‘American Spirit’ and paved the way for the rights we as Americans enjoy today. Thus making this one of the most significant documents in American history.

Yes, I believe that students in school should learn and read the words of the Constitution because as a citizen of a country, Constitution would be a mandatory education to be studied in my opinion. For example when we buy anything, It comes with an manual that explains you to understand the object that has been purchased. In order to receive the full benefits of the object, it is require to understand its functions, and yourself knowing how to maintain and preserve it, by reading the information on the manual. The U.S have two manuals: The U.S Constitution and Declaration of Independence. Unfulfilled to learn these manuals of U.S results to not being able to receive the full benefits of being a citizen, which should not happen. The Manuals