It depends what country you are referring to.
Many countries have written constitution which embodies the rights of the people, some do not and such rights are embodied in common law.
Life, Liberty, and happiness. Yet, the government can't guarantee that you have any of these things . No one can guarantee that you will be happy. It is up to you to make yourself happy. The language of the Declaration was not a promise to the future, but a means to express a philosophy.
To protect citizens rights which are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Those would be life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
That the government should protect the rights of their citizens.
It sets limits in government action regarding a person's individual rights.
the "government" *wink wink
Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
Pursuit = Chase Liberty = Freedom It's basically people who try to get freedom. I'm I'm quite sure it's "pursuit of happiness": "Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."
D. Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
To secure citizens freedoms of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Among others, the natiral rights outlined in the Declaration of Independence are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.
alter or abolish the government