Question 14 • FL-2100010-M/J United States History
Read the passage from the Virginia Declaration of Rights."…all men are by nature equally free and independent and have certain inherent rights, of which, when they enter into a state of society, they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.”
Answer
A
It advocates for state supremacy over individual rights.
B
It supports rigid class systems and the divine right of monarchs.
C
It implies societal laws override the natural rights of individuals.
D
It echoes Enlightenment ideals of natural rights and the pursuit of happiness.
Explanation
The passage says people are naturally free and possess inherent rights, including life, liberty, property, happiness, and safety. These ideas reflect Enlightenment beliefs in natural rights and the pursuit of happiness, so D is correct. The passage does not say that government or social laws can take those rights away.
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