Understanding Natural Rights and Their Influence

What are the unalienable rights mentioned in the Declaration of Independence?

• Life, liberty, and property

• Justice, equality, and freedom

• Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• Liberty, equality, and fraternity

Which philosopher's ideas greatly influenced the American founders regarding natural rights?

• Voltaire

• John Locke

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Thomas Hobbes

According to John Locke, which of the following is NOT considered a fundamental natural right?

• Life

• Liberty

• Property

• Happiness

How did the founders view the role of government in relation to natural rights?

• To define new rights for the people

• To secure and protect natural rights

• To grant rights to the people

• To limit the rights of the people

Which historical figure is mentioned in the context of discussing the purpose of the Civil War in relation to natural rights?

• Alexander Hamilton

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington