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The Enlightenment

Question 9 • *MPS SS221-CR U.S. History S1 2023-24

In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson argued that individuals had the right to

Answer
A
freedom of speech and freedom of elections.
B
tax, raise an army, or suspend laws.
C
create, enforce, and interpret laws.
D
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Explanation

Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence says that people have certain unalienable rights, including “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Therefore, the correct answer is the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The other choices describe specific freedoms or government powers, not the rights named in this passage.

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