[Here is an excerpt from my constitutional law casebook that I have previously posted on Independence Day:] When reading the Declaration, it is worth keeping in mind two very important facts.

The formal Declaration of Independence that was approved two ... a well-read and heavily annotated copy of Patriarcha: The Naturall Power of Kinges Defended Against the Unnatural Liberty of ...

Two Pulitzer Prize-winning historians discuss the history of the Declaration of Independence, and its founding principle that "all men are created equal." On this Independence Day, we hear some ...

Read today, the Declaration of Independence is a freedom document. It stands for absolute human equality and represents the highest ideals of the American republic. On July 4, we celebrate it as ...