One principle of the Declaration of Independence that is not explicitly supported in the US Constitution is the idea of "inalienable rights." The Declaration of Independence asserts that all individuals are endowed with certain natural rights, including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and that governments are instituted to secure these rights. However, the US Constitution does not specifically list these rights as inviolable, nor does it use the term "inalienable rights." Instead, the Constitution focuses more on establishing a framework for governance and outlining the powers and limitations of the federal government. The protection of individual rights is primarily addressed in the Bill of Rights, which was added to the Constitution as its first ten amendments.
