1. In the Declaration of Independence, the king is accused of holding legislative meetings"at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant" from their ordinary locations. What right has become an important part of American democracy ever since this complaint was written? 2. The author writes that the Declaration of Independence was “used to raise an army, to protect a rebellion that had just barely begun.”Explain why the Declaration of Independence would be an effective tool in these efforts. Use information from the passage to support your answer.