How is the principle of natural rights reflected in the Declaration of Independence or the Articles of Confederation?

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Miley Barajas

27 January, 20:28

How is the principle of natural rights reflected in the Declaration of Independence or the Articles of Confederation?

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Makena Lamb · Answer 1

The concept of natural rights is most clearly contained in the Declaration when it states that human beings are endowed with the rights of "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"

Those are not rights granted by the Government but are natural rights bestowed on all mankind.