The declaration of independence refers to rights as being unalienable. what does “unalienable” mean? not foreign cannot be surrendered inherent compatible

Unalienable means "cannot be taken away or denied". In this case it is the rights given by the Declaration.

For example the famous line in the Declaration of Independence "people have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness", those rights are considered "unalienable".

Recap/Main Point: Unalienable means "cannot be taken away or denied".

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The declaration of independence referredto rights as being unalienable, “unalienable” mean that it cannot be denied or taken away.

Further Explanations:

Enlightenment-era was about God, the human race, and nature and the concept helped people to understand the universe. The philosophies of functional humanity were judged as happiness, understanding, and freedom and its goals of liberty, impartiality, and equality helped a lot to work out the situations for the American Revolution and let to the drafting documents like The Constitution of 1787, Bill of Rights, Federalist Paper and Declaration of Independence.

Declaration of Independence was signed on 4th July 1776 pronouncing the adoption of “Second Continental Congress” at Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia. The declaration granted the individual rights of every citizen of the United Nation and referred these rights as unalienable which signify that it cannot be denied or tolerated. The declaration gave a moral standard to the citizens of the nation that they should strive for. The view of unalienable was largely promoted by President Lincoln, who took it as the root of the political philosophy.

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1. In which section of the declaration of independence is the purpose of government described?

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2. How did California differ from the United States in terms of interactions between whites and natives?

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3. In fur man v. Georgia (1972), the Supreme Court ruled in William fur man’s favor, saying that Georgia had?

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Answer Details:

Grade: High school,

Subject: US History  

Chapter: Enlightenment’s theory

Keywords: Enlightenment, European, , happiness, knowledge, freedom, liberty, justice, equality, American Revolution, The Constitution of 1787, Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights and Federalist Paper

question:  

the chart compares religious beliefs to us political party support.

religious beliefs and party support, 2012

this chart demonstrates that

a) more highly religious people supported the republican candidate, while more nonreligious people supported the democratic candidate.

b) more highly religious people supported the democratic candidate, while more nonreligious people supported the republican candidate.

c) more moderately religious people supported the republican candidate, while more nonreligious people supported the democratic candidate.

d) more moderately religious people supported the democratic candidate, while more nonreligious people supported the republican candidate.

answer: a.