What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

Short answer: Life and liberty

This is question 9 of the 2008 civics test. The officer asks it out loud, and you say one answer.

2008 test, question 9 · Principles of American democracy

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life
The right to live.
liberty
The right to be free.
pursuit of happiness
The right to try to have a happy life.

liberty: freedom
pursuit: trying to get something

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2025 test, question 11 · Rule of law and the branches

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

Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson wrote these words in the Declaration of Independence in 1776.

pursuit: trying to get or reach something

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What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

The official answers (2008 test): life; liberty; pursuit of happiness.

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

The official answers (2025 test): Declaration of Independence.

Do I need to say all the answers?

No. The officer wants one answer, unless the question asks for two or more. Pick the answer that is easiest for you to say, for example: Life and liberty.

Is the citizenship test multiple choice?

No. The civics test is oral: the officer asks each question, and you say the answer. In Civics Rush you tap an answer to learn fast. Then say each answer out loud to practice for the interview.

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

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What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

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

Do I need to say all the answers?

Is the citizenship test multiple choice?

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