The Declaration of Independence provides the moral principles that define our Constitution and natural rights.

The Declaration of Independence justified the American colonies' decision to separate from Great Britain. The Declaration established the foundation for the U.S. Constitution, which was drafted over a ...

It still continues because the flame of liberty and independence still burns in the heart of every American patriot.” With that in mind, it’s worth looking at the Declaration of Independence, signed ...

On July 4th, 1776, a group of visionaries signed a declaration that sparked one of history’s boldest experiments in self-governance. But while we often celebrate the rupture — the act of independence ...

This article originally appeared on AlterNet. During the Senate confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson — President Joe Biden’s nominee to replace the retiring Justice Stephen Breyer on ...

Studying up on governing We’ve covered July Fourth’s Declaration of Independence. Now we get to the Constitution of the ...

Five Massachusetts patriots signed the Declaration of Independence 250 years ago. Here's who they are, and how to visit their gravesites.

The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them ...

During America 250 it’s worth taking a few minutes to reflect on what the Declaration of Independence has meant for freedom of religion.

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James Wilson’s vision of a Constitution rooted in the people anticipated Lincoln, Reconstruction, and modern constitutional democracy.

Sen. Marsha Blackburn sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee. And she's getting roasted on Twitter for misattributing a quote to the Constitution. The anti-abortion Tennessee Republican tweeted on ...