Key Points
- Our natural rights do not come from government
- Natural rights include life, liberty, and property
- Government is instituted to protect or secure our natural rights
- The government derives its power from the people
- Our natural rights are limited by the duty imposed upon us by the natural rights of others in a free society
- Our natural rights impose the same duty upon the government
- Governments may grant legal rights and privileges
- The rights and privileges granted by government should not infringe upon natural rights
Resources:
The Declaration of Independence
The Virginia Declaration of Rights
The Law
The Convention of States Project
Special thanks to Kerosec Productions for producing/composing/mixing/performing the theme song.