The Declaration of Independence?

Question

The preamble contains a series of five propositions what are they? I know that they are in the first paragraph but i am having trouble making them out. This is what i have so far: All men are created equal, Consent of governed,
I mean i really don't know.

THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE NOT THE CONSTITUTION

Answer 1

First, in case a previous answer has caused some confusion, you ARE correct to use the term "preamble" to describe a section of the Declaration, since it clearly DOES have a section announcing the REASONS and INTENT of what follows. (I think some are confused about this because they are most familiar with the famous "Preamble" [always capitalized] to the U.S. Constitution, and do not realize that such introductory sections are quite common in statues and legal documents.)
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/preamble

There seems to be a slight difference of opinion on the exact labels to use and where to draw the line on the "preamble" section. What should we call the very FIRST sentence of the document? Is it PART of the preamble or a separate "introduction"?

I think the basic point is that, whether or not this sentence is considered separately or as part of the preamble, the section you are REALLY after is the part that spells out the basic argument of the whole document -- the section AFTER the first sentence and preceding the list of specific "causes" (the king's alleged abuses.)

http://candst.tripod.com/doi-pream.htm

The following page is a bit confusing on the labels used, but if you look at the section labeled "2.1" to "2.5" THAT is precisely what you need. And, in fact, it seems to divide very nicely into your FIVE points (one per section)
http://www.wfu.edu/~zulick/340/Declaration.html

You already have the basics of the first two. The other three have to do with when it is justified to throw off a government.

(If you have trouble with pulling them out, drop me a line with what you have and I'll try to help you sort it out.)

And here, for what it's worth, is a restatement of the meaning of the preamble.
http://www.sparknotes.com/history/american/declaration/section1.html

Answer 2

some thing like this. We, the people of the Republic of Australia, declare our independence from our oppressors. Our first act is to execute the former chief of our oppressors, John Howard of Kirribilli. Public execution in Martin place. All welcome.

Answer 3

Please read. What you are asking about is not in the preamble but the Declaration itself.