Question 11 of 128
The words “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness” are in what founding document?
Official USCIS answers
- Declaration of Independence
Why this is the answer
These famous words are in the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson wrote them in 1776 to explain that people have natural rights. The Declaration announced the colonies’ separation from Britain.
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- 6. What does the Bill of Rights protect?
Source: USCIS, 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version), M-1778.