The concept of is one of the major principles in the Declaration of Independence.

A) natural rights

B) freedom of speech

C) abolition of slavery

D) separation of powers

A) natural rights.

Explanation:

The US Declaration of Independe is a landmark of democracy in the world. Its preamble lists some rights that are seen as men´s natural rights, they´re inalienable, such as the right to life, to liberty and to the pursuit of happiness. They were given to man by God. Thomas Jefferson wrote the declaration mainly, and he incorporated ideas from the thinkers of Enlightenment such as John Locke, ideas that were very advanced ideas at the time.