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What are the unalienable rights that were mentioned in the Declaration of independence?

The right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. These come from John Locke's natural rights to life, liberty, and property. Property was changed to the pursuit of happiness by the author, Thomas Jefferson.


What is significant about what john Locke believed?

The English philosopher john Locke (1632-1704) believed that all people had rights that no government could take away. He expressed three of them as "life, liberty, and property." He believed that government should be run by the governed for their benefit.


What did John Locke believe?

The English philosopher john Locke (1632-1704) believed that all people had rights that no government could take away. He expressed three of them as "life, liberty, and property." He believed that government should be run by the governed for their benefit.


What is the basic belief of the declarartion of independence?

When the Declaration of Independence was written, we were explaining to Britain why we were breaking away from their control. The belief that the thirteen colonies expressed was that we were all created equal and have our unalienable rights that include, life, liberty, and property. Those right are now known as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.


What are the 5 Union states that stayed in the union?

Do you mean the five slave-states that stayed in the Union? There were origially four - Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland and Delaware. A fifth was the newly-created state of West Virginia, which broke away from the Confederate state of Virginia in 1863.

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Who could take away the natural rights of life liberty and property?

Nobody can take your natural rights away.


Is the state of Florida close to Missouri?

No about 500 miles away.


How far away is Oregon from Missouri?

From state capital to state capital is 1828.3 miles.


Can you get arrested for running away at age 17 in Missouri?

No, a person can not get arrested for running away at the age of 17 in the state of Missouri. If the juvenile commits a crime when they run away, they can be arrested for the crime.


John locked did not believe?

john Locke did not believe government should take away the rights of life, liberty, and property.


Who was the philosopher who believed that all people are born with the rights of life and liberty and property?

That philosopher was John Locke, who believed in natural rights and the idea that individuals have inherent rights to life, liberty, and property that cannot be taken away by government.


Where can enlightenment ideas be seen in your government today?

In America, John Locke's idea of "Life, Liberty and Property" can be seen in the Constitution. It was changed to "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness" by Thomas Jefferson because at that time, the colonists were taking the property away from the natives.


Which amendment gave African American men citizenship and said that states could not take away life liberty or property without the process of law?

whichof these amendment gave African American men citizenship and said that states could not take away life liberty or property without due process of law


What dropped the Missouri Compromise's ban on slavery?

Dred Scott case. The Supreme Court decided to reinforce slavery by stating that slaves were property and the government cannot take property away according to the constitution. They overrulled the MC and the Kansas-Nebraska Act. For a time, slavery was legal in every state.


What are the natural rights and how do you get them?

Natural rights are rights that EVERYONE IS BORN WITH and that CANNOT be taken away, no matter what! They include LIFE, LIBERTY, AND PROPERTY.


What did John Locke did not believe?

john Locke did not believe government should take away the rights of life, liberty, and property.


What are the unalienable rights that were mentioned in the Declaration of independence?

The right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. These come from John Locke's natural rights to life, liberty, and property. Property was changed to the pursuit of happiness by the author, Thomas Jefferson.