The writers think a government's power comes
from a king.
from a president
from the people.
o from the Congress.
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 pursuit of Happiness. That to
secure these rights, Governments are
instituted among Men, deriving their just
powers from the consent of the governed.
- The Declaration of Independence
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Unalienable rights means "natural rights."
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