Unlike the phoenicians, the assyrians were

popular sovereignty   influenced the declaration of independence because the colonists wanted to have freedom to do they wanted so they put into writing

powers  are  denied  to the  national governmentin three distinct ways: some  powers, such as the  power  to levy duties on exports or prohibit the freedom of religion, speech, press, or assembly, are expressly  denied  to the  national government  in the  constitution.