Question

read these excerpts from \the declaration of independence\ and \every man a king \
the declaration of independence:
(2) 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 -- that to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed
every man a king:
(5) nor was it the meaning of the declaration of independence when it said that they held that there were certain rights that were inalienable -- the right of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. is that right of life, my friends, when the young children of this country are being reared into a sphere which is more owned by 12 men than it is by 120,000,000 people?
(6) is that, my friends, giving them a fair shake of the dice or anything like the inalienable right of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, or anything resembling the fact that all people are created equal, when we have today in america thousands and hundreds of thousands and millions of children on the verge of starvation in a land that is overflowing with too much to eat and too much to wear? i do not think you will contend that, and i do not think for a moment that they will contend it...
how does huey long address the theme of inalienable rights differently than the writers of the declaration of independence?
a. long’s claim of what constitutes inalienable rights is more expansive than that of the declaration’s writers.
b. long’s claim of what constitutes inalienable rights is more limited than that of the declaration’s writers.
c. long claims that children as well as adults should consent to their form of government, while the declaration’s writers ignore the topic.
d. long claims that the government is not obliged to provide material comfort to the people, whereas the declaration’s writers assert that the government is obliged to do so

Explanation:

1. Analyze Option A: The Declaration of Independence lists "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness" as inalienable rights. Huey Long, in "Every Man a King", extends this by questioning if children facing starvation (a lack of basic life - sustaining resources) and inequality in ownership (affecting liberty and pursuit of happiness) mean these rights are not truly secured. So his view of what inalienable rights entail (including economic fairness, access to resources) is more expansive.
2. Analyze Option B: As shown above, Long's view is more expansive, not limited, so B is wrong.
3. Analyze Option C: The Declaration of Independence mentions "consent of the governed" but there's no indication it ignores children, and Long's focus is on inalienable rights' realization, not children's consent to government, so C is wrong.
4. Analyze Option D: The Declaration of Independence says governments are to secure rights, not necessarily provide material comfort. Long implies the government should ensure people (including children) have enough to eat/wear for inalienable rights, so D misrepresents both, making it wrong.

Answer:

A. Long’s claim of what constitutes inalienable rights is more expansive than that of the Declaration’s writers.