Which of the following is asserted in the beginning of the declaration of independence?
the right to a speedy trial by jury
the freedom of religion, speech, and the press
the right to keep and bear arms
the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

The beginning of the Declaration of Independence asserts the right to life liberty and the pursuit of happiness. "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." The Declaration of Independence.