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Why is the Declaration of Independence important?

It says all people are created equal, among other key ideas.

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  1. It set up the three branches of government
  2. It ended the Civil War
  3. It says all people are created equal ✔

Why: The Declaration says all people are created equal and that America is free from British control. The Constitution, not the Declaration, set up the three branches.

Huh, didn't know that: The Declaration of Independence was signed by 56 delegates.

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Why was the Declaration of Independence so confident? It knew it was signed, sealed, and delivered.
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Answer: It says all people are created equal. The Declaration says all people are created equal and that America is free from British control. The Constitution, not the Declaration, set up the three branches.

  1. USCIS M-1778, 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version) www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/questions-and-answers/2025-Civics-Test-128-Questions-and-Answers.pdf
    It says all people are created equal.
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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