... ? And most importantly to the debate, how did they intend to apply such beliefs to our Constitutional system? The only way to know is to closely examine what they themselves wrote in their own words. As Commander of all American forces during the War for Independence, President of the Constitutional Convention, and first President of the United States, George Washington is honored with the distinction of being "father of our country." It is written of Washington that his ... a matter of days to a committee charged with the responsibility of writing a "declaration of rights." Madison imme...

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... that it convinced many colonists to become patriots, due to the fact that it strongly supported independence, dealed with the emotions of the readers, and made issues sound easy. K. The Declaration of Independence 1. Written mostly by Thomas Jefferson. 2. Adopted on July 4, 1776. 3. Signed by John Hancock (presiding officer of the 2nd Continental Congress) on that date to show his support for independence. 4. 3 Parts: (Preamble), Basic Rights of a Nation, Reasons for Rebellion, Official Statement of Independence. 5. Preamble: Intro. - Reasons for document ... . 6. Basic Rights of a Natio...

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