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Hate to be that guy but the Declaration of Independence is not the Constitution. The meme reads: "The Constitution actually says..." and the proceeds with: It's in the Declaration of Independence..." They are both considered founding documents but they are definitely distinct from each other.
The Declaration of Independence isn't a legally binding document as far as our government is concerned, anyways.
Correct, it isn't. However, it is a document that reflects the consequences TO the government when the will of the people is violated.
Our Founding Fathers structured the order of power in our Republic as such:
So while the Declaration of Independence is not a "legally binding" document, it does in fact spell out a right of the People when their governments no longer work in their best interest.
I'm not disputing the tone of the Declaration of Independence, but that doesn't make it a legally binding document.
The 2nd is more along the lines of what you're looking for, along with accompanying legislation/documentation.
It is a law breaking document. It made the intention clear that we would be breaking unjust laws of the British empire.
Correct. Are we still under British rule?
What is the declaration of independence, legally speaking?
Is that all? Can it be used as something similar to the constitution or it was literally as simple as what you say?