Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson made it clear through the Declaration of Independence that he envisioned a nation that would be governed by way of the free people that inhabit the land. ... The free People of the United States of America have matured and grown tremendously since the Declaration of Independence, yet the government has remained constant. ... Through the system of checks and balances as well as the deliberation between the United States and the rest of the world, the free people of America are able to live up to the expectations of the Declaration of Independence. ... The Declaration of Independence signaled the beginning of new nation.