The Declaration of Independence, in 1776; then the Constitution, becoming effective in 1789
the declaration of independence
The declaration came first.
The declaration came first.
The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4th, 1776 and the Constitution was adopted in 1787
The Declaration of Independence did nothing to the Constitution or Bill of Rights since it came before those documents. It did serve as a starting point for many of the concepts the Constitution and Bill of Rights used.
Declaration of Independence
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The Constitution did. The Declaration of Dependence was a clarion call to get the people of the country to fight for their freedom. The Constitution shaped our laws and everything that came after that. http://www.garyjohnson2012.com
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen came first in 1789, then later in 1794 the Reign of Terror began.
Our freedom.
Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. He was in France when they wrote the Constitution. When he came back he was the main force behind the Bill of Rights
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