Question

"They are written, as with a sunbeam, in the whole volume of human nature, by the hand of the divinity itself, and can never be erased or obscured by mortal power." – Alexander Hamilton, February 1775

Which idea in the Declaration of Independence is described by this quote?

1. Role of government
2. Natural rights
3. Complaints against the king
4. Representation in government

Answer 1

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Answer 2

The correct answer is 2. Natural rights are described in the quote.

Step-by-step explanation:

Natural rights are a concept of essential and inalienable rights that belong to all human beings. Natural rights theory was formulated in the 17th and 18th centuries by English, French, and American philosophers, primarily John Locke, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and the Founding Fathers of the United States.

The basic natural rights are those that allow the individual to use the capacities of his mind and body: freedom of opinion and expression, religion and thought, assembly and engagement with others, economic enterprise and private property, and autonomy.

The arguments for natural rights were promoted by philosophers, revolutionaries, and political pamphlets in Europe and America, and natural rights are protected by the English Bill of Rights, the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen, and the Constitution of the United States.