That they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

–Declaration of Independence

Vocabulary support:

The word endowed means “given.”

The word unalienable means “cannot be taken away.”

Based on these lines, which of these statements describes Americans’ rights?

A. These rights can be taken away.

B. These rights are temporary.

C. These rights are permanent.

the answer is C