Question

Which document says that people have the rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?

Common Sense


Magna Carta


the United States Constitution


Declaration of Independence

Answer 1

D Declaration of Independence

Step-by-step explanation:

The Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson said these words, as a letter to King George the Second declaring the independence of the 13 colonies. Hope this helps!

TIP: When the First Continental Congress met in 1774 to draft a Declaration of Rights and Grievances against King George III, they asserted that the rights of the English colonists to life, liberty and property were guaranteed by “the principles of the English constitution,” a.k.a. Magna Carta.