In the Declaration of Independence natural and individual rights was reflected in the quote below:
“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.”
Natural and individual rights also outline the purpose of government that the people consent government authority to protect their rights and no man’s rights can be taken away. John Locke outlined the natural rights as, "Life, Liberty, and Estate". Jon Locke used estate as one of the natural rights to clarify that individuals have the right to make their own particular living and to accommodate their own particular needs. When Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence he explain more on the last right that John Locke stated “Estate”. Instead of using estate, Jefferson wrote pursuit of happiness” because being able to manage the cost of owning property is not generally the situation for a few individuals and it is not guaranteed.
Popular Sovereignty
In the Declaration of Independence popular sovereignty was reflected in the quotes below:
“He Has refused for long time, after such dissolutions to cause others to be elected.”
"In free governments, the rulers are the servants and the people their superiors and sovereigns."
The first principle Popular Sovereignty is reflected within the Declaration of Independence. Popular sovereignty means that the people power the government by electing government leaders to represent the people of this nation and making government decisions. Once the people elect a leader they do not have the power to remove the leader from their government positions and replace them with a new leader.
