"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."
—declaration of independence

how does this quote from the declaration of independence explain the idea of natural rights?

a.
natural rights are any rights that are protected by law.
b.
natural rights are rights that people have gained for themselves.
c.
natural rights are those rights that can be taken away by a government.
d.
natural rights are rights that every person is entitled to.

D. Natural rights are rights that every person is entitled to.

Explanation:

Unalienable rights are rights that you get just for being human, which are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. No one can infringe those rights and they cannot be taken away.

the answer is d the rejection of the olive branch petition.

explanation:

the olive branch petition was an attempt to state the rights of the colonists while keeping their loyalty to the british crown. hope this !

by kd

when we think of a­ncient paga­n kings, the ideas of justice and fairness probably aren't the first things to come to mind. we moderns may be more likely to imagine fickle, power-hungry despots who were ready to put someone to death on a whim. but king hammurabi, who ruled a prosperous and thriving babyloniaalmost four millennia ago, doesn't quite fit that mold. he claimed to have protect the weak from oppression, and scholars believe he fostered an atmosphere of justice and righteousness for his people.

this belief is based on an object that was discovered only a century ago. it has already earned a place alongside the rosetta stone as one of the most important artifacts of the ancient world. this stela (stone pillar) bears the inscription of the code of hammurabi, and it has shed light on the laws, culture and life in babylonia.

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