Declaration of Independence

In 1776, upon the signing of the Declaration of Independence, America was freed from British rule. But that freedom did not come easily. It took Thomas Jefferson and a few other men to put together a document listing all the complaints the colonists had against King George III. One of the eighteen complaints listed in the book was, "He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their Public Records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measure." In this compliment it states that during the times King George would consider the colonists' opinions he would make it as inconvenient for them as he could. He did this by holding the meetings in distant places so that by the time the colonists arrived through inconvenient travel they would be too tired to fight for their rights. In the end they would submit to King George, which is bad for the people but perfectly convenient for him. In modern America, if the meeting is held in a distant place, a comfortable means of travel is provided to the representatives. So they are able to choose what is right, instead of having to submit to others because of fatigue. Another complaint was, "He refused his Assent to laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good." This means King George did not pass laws that were necessary for the colonists. He only considered what is good to the British, not the colonies. Now a days things have changed completely. A local and state government has been put in place and they have the right to make laws that are beneficial to their state. Also the president can only make laws that benefit his own people, not others. The list of complaints are lengthy, but they were the key that changed America's government structure to be more beneficial to their citizens.