Compare And Contrast The Declaration Of Independence By Thomas Paine

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The Declaration of Independence was an influential document that was written primarily by Thomas Jefferson in 1776. Common Sense was authored by Thomas Paine and was read by millions at the time of its publishing. The Declaration and Paine’s pamphlet attempted to improve the state of the American colonists.

Both documents assume a form of social contract, in which governments are not inherently endowed with power but instead govern with the consent of the governed, and can and should be replaced when they no longer serve their citizens.

Both documents emphasize that the Colonies had made every effort to reconcile with the King of England, but argue that the English monarchy is unresponsive to the needs of its citizens in the Colonies and