USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THOMAS JEFFERSON

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Vocabulary:rights common to everyone, as opposed to those given by law
A
independence
B
petition
C
natural rights
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -By definition, natural rights are claims that human beings hold against all other agents simply in virtue of being human. In contrast, human rights are claims that human beings hold only against agents exercising sovereign authority over them.

Detailed explanation-2: -some of the rights that are considered natural rights are the right to life, the right to liberty, the right to possess property, the right to make a living, and the right to have a family.

Detailed explanation-3: -Natural rights are those that are not dependent on the laws, customs, or beliefs of any particular culture or government, and are therefore universal and inalienable (i.e., rights that cannot be repealed or restrained by human laws).

Detailed explanation-4: -Natural rights theory holds that individuals have certain rights–such as the rights to life, liberty, and property–in virtue of their human nature rather than on account of prevailing laws or conventions. The idea of natural rights reaches far back in the history of philosophy and legal thought.

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