Why does lincoln date the foundation of the nation from 1776 (the date of the declaration of independence) rather than 1787, when the constitution was written?

30 points and brainliest for the first person who can answer under 10 minutes, and has right ! fred rodriguez and alma morton are running for an open u. s. senate seat. during a debate, they had this exchange: "i believe that people should take responsibility for their actions," fred said. "if they are going to hurt others then they should pay for their actions. unsupervised children are to blame for many crimes. their parents should be held accountable." "many parents in our community work full time," alma replied. "they don't have enough income to pay a child-care provider. and now you're suggesting that they should be arrested for crimes their children commit? how are they supposed to feed their families if they are in jail? shame on you for suggesting such a thing! i support the families now tax that provides funds for child services." "the last thing we need is another tax," fred said. "local nonprofit agencies should children instead." which candidate’s statement implies he or she has sympathy for the problems of working families and would tend to support their platform? alma: “i support the families now tax that provides funds for child services." alma: “they don't have enough income to pay a child-care provider.” fred: "i believe that people should take responsibility for their actions." fred: "local nonprofit agencies should children instead."