Founding Documents

​The following three documents are the foundation for our Constitutional Republic – making the United States of America one of the most successful nations in the World. It is through them that a new kind of government was born and its principles were established along with the freedoms and rights of its citizens.

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Declaration of Independence

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” The Declaration of Independence is the document that outlined the grievances against the King of England and declared that the colonies wanted separation from England.​

The United States Constitution

“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, 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.” This document outlines our limited form of government, a Republic. Power is divided between three branches so that no one person could gain total power.​.

The Bill of Rights

“The Conventions of a number of the States, having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added: And as extending the ground of public confidence in the Government, will best ensure the beneficent ends of its institution.” The Constitution outlined the form of government, but missing were rules that would give people freedom through rights.​