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American GovernmentPrinciples of American Democracy
The words 'Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness' are in what founding document?
Answer:
Declaration of Independence
Why this is the correct answer
Thomas Jefferson wrote these words in 1776 to explain what rights every person is born with and why government exists. 'Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness' appear in the Declaration of Independence as examples of the natural rights that government must protect.
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