The Declaration of Independence is one of the most famous documents in United States history. A declaration of independence is a document created by the people of one country to say they are no longer part of another country. Which of the following is an example of a declaration of independence?
A: a document saying that the United States had won World War II
B: a document stating that the United States was no longer part of the British Empire
C: a document declaring that the United States would no longer allow slavery
D: a document describing the major laws of the federal government
A declaration of independence is a document that states that the people of one country will no longer be part of another country. So, the United States's Declaration of Independence stated that the people of the United States would no longer be part of the British Empire.
Many people believe that the laws of the United States are in the Declaration of Independence, but that is not correct. Those laws are in the Constitution.