The Declaration of Independence
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The Declaration of Independence, adopted in 1776, announced separation from Britain and stated the natural-rights case for self-government.
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The document grounds government in the consent of the governed and lists grievances against the king.
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Announcing independence and constituting a government are different acts — the Declaration did the first.