Which of the ideas expressed in the reading selection above is also found in the United States Bill of Rights?

The most important ideas in the Declaration are found early in the document. In that part of the document, Jefferson is spelling out the theory that allowed the colonists to claim that they had the right to rebel against England. These ideas include: All men have basic human rights given to them by God.

-All men are created equal.

-All men have basic human rights given to them by God.

-The only reason to have a government is to protect these basic human rights, which Jefferson lists as "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."

-Government must be by the consent of the governed.