What is the third unalienable right listed in the Declaration of Independence?
The Pursuit of Happiness.
What is the general meaning of the "Pursuit of Happiness"?
It is the right of individuals to choose their own path in life and seek personal fulfillment, as long as their actions do not violate the rights of others.
Does the "Pursuit of Happiness" guarantee that a person will be happy?
No. It guarantees the right to *pursue* happiness, not happiness itself. The government's job is to protect one's freedom to make those choices.
This right replaced which of John Locke's more traditional rights?
It replaced the right to "property." Jefferson broadened the concept from material ownership to a wider sense of personal well-being and life choices.
What are some practical examples of what the "Pursuit of Happiness" allows an individual to do?
It allows a person to choose their own career, decide who to marry, start a family, acquire an education, and generally direct the course of their own life.
How can a government interfere with an individual's Pursuit of Happiness?
By imposing arbitrary laws, limiting economic opportunities, or controlling personal life choices that do not harm others.
The right to the Pursuit of Happiness is most closely linked to which other unalienable right?
The Right to Liberty, because the freedom to make one's own choices is essential to being able to pursue happiness.
