Values of the nation after the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America

The Declaration of Independence and The Constitution of the United States are two fundamental founding documents in American history. In the eighteenth century, the documents foreshadowed the aspirations of the founding fathers for the newly created United States of America. These documents are illustration of the values of the young nation, however they do not represent all the American citizens at the time of writing, as they are limited to the political and societal elite. This will be discussed through an analytical examination of these documents and how they reflect the relationship between the American citizen and nation. As a first consideration, both documents are integral in the understanding of the foundation of the United States. The Declaration of Independence was signed in Independence Hall in Pennsylvania, July 4, 1776 by the founding fathers of the United States of America. On that day the thirteen colonies of the United States dissolved their bond with King George III and Great Britain. The origin of these documents is a primary government source written by leading political figures of the time. The founding fathers developed and signed this document with a belief “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.” .
Written eleven years later was its counterpart, The Constitution of the United States, which was signed September 17, 1787 in Pennsylvania. The delegates of the states signed it; only 39 of the 55 delegates attended the conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Constitution of the United States was written to implement laws and for the new nation. Both The Constitution of the