Question

use the excerpt below to answer the question. 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. - the declaration of independence which statement best summarizes the passage? governments create peoples rights. rights existed before governments were created. people must give up rights under certain circumstances. rights are limited to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Explanation:

The passage from the Declaration of Independence states that people are endowed by their Creator with unalienable rights. This implies rights pre - existed the creation of governments. It does not suggest governments create rights, that people must give up rights, or that rights are only limited to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness (it just lists these as examples among others).

Answer:

Rights existed before governments were created.