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.–That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.
The fact that I am being downloaded and you are being upvoted says something about why we’re having so much difficulty combating this administration’s excesses.
The Constitution of the US of frickin A
That’s the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence. And for as much as it is a foundational document of the US, it’s also not a legal document.
The preamble is part of the Constitution.
As to being a legal document, it’s not only a legal document, but
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Constitution-of-the-United-States-of-America
The fact that I am being downloaded and you are being upvoted says something about why we’re having so much difficulty combating this administration’s excesses.
You are wrong in every point.