"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
The Declaration was followed by the Preamble to the Constitution as a statement of intentions and purpose of the highest law of the land.
"We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, so ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
The Preamble is not a law. It does not define the powers of government or individual rights. It replaced the Articles of Confederation.
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