The declaration of independence was written by: benjamin franklin james madison george washington thomas jefferson aaron burr

From the names listed, the Declaration of Independence was written by Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson. It was also written by John Adams, Roger Sherman and Robert R. Livingston.

pope john paul ii ( his real name is karol wojtyla) and lech walesa ( the leader of the solidarity movement ) were both born in poland.

basic principles: federalism, separation of powers, checks and balances, judicial review, representative democracy, limited government, rule of law, individual rights and responsibilities, consent of the governed, majority rule, popular sovereignty, equal protection.