First, the thirteen colonies were being abused by the British Government in many ways. For example, King George III did not approved any laws that passed by the colonial legislatures because half of the members are elected by the the people of the colony. According to the Declaration of Independence, “ He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most …show more content…
wholesome and necessary for the public good.” He also suspend the laws the passed the the colonial legislature until he approved them but he always ignored those laws. According to Jefferson on the Declaration of Independence, “ He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and pressing importance, unless suspended in their operation till his Assent should be obtained; and when so suspended, has utterly neglected to attend to them.” King George III refuses those laws because most of them were to benefit the general welfare of the colonial population which he thinks is unnecessary and that would only gives the people more power.
As a result, new type of government was added to the Constitution to protect the people’s rights.
According to the Constitution, “ All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with Amendments as on other Bills.” This means that the House authority the tax bills and the Senate can modify a tax bill. Since the House is elected by the people, they would have controls over the laws and the tax bills. This way they people also have a freedom of speech and also “unalienable rights”.
The most important influence of the Declaration of Independence is the “unalienable right” because this allows everyone to have freedom of speech, freedom to practice religions, and equal protection of laws. According to Jefferson, “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.” This give the people the right that no one can take away, to make their own laws, and the right to own
property.
In conclusion, the Declaration of Independence influences the Constitution by freed the colonies from the abusion of the Great Britain, add new type of government to protect people’s right and “unalienable right” for freedom of speech. It helps the people escape from King George III abuses to the colonies. It also helps the people to create a new government that help to protect the people’s rights. Lastly, its help the people to have “unalienable rights” which allows everyone to have freedom of speech.