Declaration Of Independence's Influence On The Constitution And Bill Of Rights

“That among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness”(Jefferson para 1). The nation was founded on the morals of being equal and together in the United States. The Declaration of Independence was written in 1776 by Thomas Jefferson to declare independence from England. The Constitution and the Bill of Rights were written by James Madison in 1789 with the purpose of making sure the new government of the United States did not follow the pattern of the English monarchy. The Declaration of Independence directly influenced the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The Declaration of Independence influenced the rights stated in The Constitution and Bill of Rights. Equality was accentuated in both of the historical documents. “All men are created equal” and under “Equal protection of the laws” are expressing equality of the people in both the Declaration and the Constitution (Jefferson para 1 & U.S. Const. Amend. XIV). The American colonists did not feel as if they were being treated equally under the rule of the English. The Constitution expresses in the 14th Amendment that all the people are under the equal protection of the laws in the United States. The Declaration’s idea …show more content…
The founding fathers just wanted representation in the government. The idea of representation was a key factor in the Constitution. All three bodies of the government have an equal balance of power. Each branch, Judicial, Legislative, and Executive, all have their own role. The Declaration was all about how the colonists had little to no representation in the government due to King George. The beginning of the country was based on “separation of powers, checks and balances, and federalism” (Newsela). The powers of each branch of government are divided up equally amongst each branch. The Declaration directly caused the Constitution to have the representation of all the people be an important and main