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2. What is the relationship between the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights

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Both the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights were part of the U.S. Constitution. The Declaration of Independence listed grievances and the Bill of Rights addressed them. The Bill of Rights listed grievances and the Declaration of Independence addressed them.

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The Declaration was designed to justify breaking away from a government; the Constitution and Bill of Rights were designed to establish a government. The Declaration stands on its own—it has never been amended—while the Constitution has been amended 27 times. (The first ten amendments are called the Bill of Rights.)

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