How do the principles in the Virginia Declaration of Rights reflect George Mason’s views on individual liberties?

The Virginia Declaration of Rights reflects George Mason’s belief that people possess natural rights that do not depend on government permission. It declares that all men are by nature equally free and have inherent rights, such as life and liberty. Therefore, choice C best describes Mason’s views; the other choices wrongly portray equality or rights as privileges granted by the state.

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