The Declaration of Independence was the foundation of America, societal reform and the constitutional government. The 'founding fathers' intended it to represent all the rights innate to man and man's place in nature and society, with a principal concept of democracy.
             The main ideas presented in the Declaration of Independence can be organized under the following four interconnecting topics: democracy, the rights of man, the individual in society and the government.
             Democracy was the elementary principal of the document. It states clearly that all men are equal, and can vote with respect to leadership and governance.
             The fathers also included what was believed to be the God given rights of man by birth- entitlement to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. However, no man had justification to violate any of the laws that appeared in the Declaration. Included in these rights were man's moral duties to society, ensuring that insecure government was overthrown and that all the rights were protected to contribute to a better society.
             The individual in society was extremely important, as it was considered above all else, especially the collective. Society also provided the security and protection of the individual.
             The government role was detailed very specifically. It declared that the government must secure the rights of man, with its power emanating from the people themselves and that long standing government systems could not be overthrown easily. The fathers did not support the concept of a monarchy, rivaling England's' traditional method of political rule by birthright. They believed it was not based on appropriate judicial ability and that the monarch could be corrupt or tyrannical. They wanted their country's political power to be distributed among its best.
             Despite being virtuous and with good intent, many anamolies occurred. There was conflict between what had been recorded and what was practiced. The docume
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