Question

Which of the following phrases from the Declaration of Independence emphasizes the importance of natural rights?

“In every state of these oppressions, we have petitions for redress [correction] in the most humble terms . . .”

“The History of the King of Britain is a History of repeated injuries . . .”

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal . . .”

“Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient [short-lived] causes . . .”

Answer 1

We hold these truths to be self—evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the persuit of happiness.