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The Declaration of Independence

• When the United States instituted the Declaration of Independence, the 13 colonies severed all of their political ties with Great Britain. The declaration summarized America's motivations for being free.

Bill of Rights

• The first 10 amendments to the Constitution make up the Bill of Rights. Written by James Madison. In response to many demands from the states for greater protection from the constitution for individual liberties, the Bill of Rights lists specific guidelines for governmental power.

Comparisons

• The difference between the Bill of Rights are the first ten Amendments to the Constitution. They state what the rights of the people are. The Declaration was a document that outlined the things that the King of England was doing to violate the rights of people in the colonies. The similarities between the two are, while one was declaring their independence the other one was giving the reasons on why the wanted to be independent.