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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.