Question 11 of 128

The words "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness" are in what founding document?

Accepted Answers

  • • Declaration of Independence

Why This Matters

This famous phrase from the Declaration of Independence lists the unalienable rights that all people possess. Thomas Jefferson wrote these words in 1776.

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Life, Liberty, Happiness = Declaration of Independence.

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Principles of American Government(American Government)

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