The Declaration of Independence is not a very long document. It is easy to understand when you see how it is organized. The Declaration has four important parts: ideals, arguments, complaints, and conclusion. In the first part related to ideals, the Declaration sets forth the Founders' beliefs about the purposes of government. It explains how government is created. It is one of the best statements of the ideals of our nation. In the second part related to arguments, the Declaration gives the reasons why the colonies thought they were justified in breaking away from Great Britain. In the third part, the Declaration includes a list of complaints against the British king. The items on the list are there to show how the British government violated
