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Originally Posted by Scorch
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The three governing documents of the United States are the the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights
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I was under the impression that the Declaration of Independence has nothing to do with "governing documents", it was a statement that the Colonies were no longer subject to the rule of the King of England. A "Dear John" letter, if you will.
The Constitution, on the other hand, has all the rules for governing the nation.
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Correct. The Declaration of Independence has nothing whatsoever with governing the United States. The Declaration was written years before there was a nation to be governed.
The Bill of Rights is part of the Constitution. So we're really looking at one document, not three.