The Declaration of Independence vs. The U.S. Constitution

Includes basic ideas about people and government

• Declaration of Independence

• US Constitution

Written by the Founding Fathers

• US Constitutuion

• Declaration of Indepence

Organizes the structure of our government

• US Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

Includes complaints against the British king

• Declaration of Independence

• US Constitution

Reason why we celebrate the 4th of July

• US Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

Includes the Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• US Constitution

Places limits on the powers of government-

• US Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

Written by the Framers

• US Constitution

• Declaration of Independence