The Declaration of Independence, along with the preamble of the Constitution and speeches and writings of our statesmen, help define the foundational character and values of America. The ...

A: Before the Declaration of Independence, in many ways ... are those four first principles in the preamble: , the right of revolution, the doctrine of equality, the doctrine of consent, and ...

The main objectives of the Declaration of Independence were to announce a ... 13 Jefferson would draw from his Summary View, his preamble to the draft constitution for Virginia (which was placed ...