Which of the following best describes the impact of the Declaration of Independence? a. It established the U. S. government by dividing power between three branches of government.

b. It made the colonies' split with England official by formally proclaiming the U. S. to be a free nation.

c. It has been used by many totalitarian governments to put down rebellions world-wide.

d. It revolutionized political thought by rejecting the ideas of the Enlightenment as it established a body of laws for the new U. S.