declaration of independence and the constitution?

Question

are these two materials on the same paper? are they both in the paper that has the title "we the people?"

Answer 1

2 different documents written almost 10 years apart. "We the people" is the beginning of the Constitution. The Declaration of Indepenence begins "When in the course of human events"

Answer 2

Instead of saying no and no, I will explain the differences:

Declaration of Independence:

On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia in the Pennsylvania State House (now Independence Hall), approved the Declaration of Independence, severing the colonies' ties to the British Crown.

United States Constitution:

The members of the Constitutional Convention signed the United States Constitution on September 17, 1787 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Constitutional Convention convened in response to dissatisfaction with the Articles of Confederation and the need for a strong centralized government. After four months of secret debate and many compromises, the proposed Constitution was submitted to the states for approval. Although the vote was close in some states, the Constitution was eventually ratified and the new Federal government came into existence in 1789. The Constitution established the U.S. government as it exists today.

Okay, "We the People" is part of the

Preamble to the Constitution of the United States:

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, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

Explanation:
The Preamble explains the purposes of the Constitution, and defines the powers of the new government as originating from the people of the United States.

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/help/constRedir.html

Answer 3

The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States are two separate documents on separate pieces of paper. The Declaration of Independence was created in 1776 and the Constitution of the United States was created in 1787.

Answer 4

No, they are separate documents. The Declaration of Independence was a statement of why the Colonies were right to revolt against England and listed the grievances of King George III which led to the Revolution. It was the Colonies' justification for revolting. The Constitution was a document which defined the system of government that this country would live under. It was written AFTER the Revolution and was ratified by the states in 1789.

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Answer 5

Two quite seperate documents. The Declaration of Independence was just that, a succint reason for the American Colonies to break ties with Great Britain, to form their own Government, After the War for Independence the new nation tried to function under an ad hoc set of rules known as the Articles of Confederation. Things didn't work out, a new Constitution was needed. A framework for a nation.
Here is Wikipedia's take --

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Constitution
"""The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States of America. It was adopted in its original form on September 17, 1787 by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and later ratified by the people in conventions in each state in the name of "We the People."[1][2] The Constitution has a central place in American law and political culture.[3] The U.S. Constitution is the oldest written national constitution except possibly for San Marino's Statutes of 1600, whose status as a true constitution is disputed by scholars. An engrossed copy of the document is on display at the National Archives in Washington, D.C.""

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declaration_of_Independence
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Declaration_of_Independence
"""The United States Declaration of Independence was an act of the Second Continental Congress, adopted on July 4, 1776, which declared that the Thirteen Colonies were independent of the Kingdom of Great Britain. The document, formally titled The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, written chiefly by Thomas Jefferson, explained the justifications for secession from the British crown, and was an expansion of the Lee Resolution (passed by Congress on July 2), which first proclaimed independence. An engrossed copy of the Declaration was signed by most of the delegates on August 2 and is now on display in the National Archives in Washington, D.C.

The Declaration is considered to be a preceding founding document of the later formed United States of America, where July 4th is celebrated as Independence Day. At the time the Declaration was issued, the American colonies were "united" in declaring their independence from Great Britain, but were not yet declaring themselves to be a single nation. That union would evolve and take shape during the next few years after the Declaration was issued."""



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Answer 6

I think they're both on either vellum or sheepskin, which are more durable than just paper. The Declaration of Independence begins "When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary. . . " The Constitution begins with the preamble, "We the People, in order to form a more perfect union, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."

Answer 7

No, the constitution was written to describe the layout of how the county was to be governed. The declaration of independence was a letter to the king of Britain to say that the colonies were declaring themselves an independent nation and not a part of the British empire.

Answer 8

No, they are different documents.

Answer 9

no and no

Answer 10

not that i know of..