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The Declaration of Independence and Constitution
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Declaration of Independence Philosophical Importance: Certain rights are “unalienable” …Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness (Property) and could not be abridged by government Political Importance: Identified and focused on problems, grievances, and principles that might unify colonial groups.
"The government which governs least, governs best." --Thomas Jefferson
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Who Were the Framers?
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