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Which of these is an important idea from the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution?

Natural rights, one of six ideas USCIS accepts.

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Why: Natural rights means people are born with rights no government gives them. USCIS also accepts equality, liberty, social contract, limited government and self-government.

Huh, didn't know that: On the real test you must name two of the six ideas, for example equality and liberty.

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Answer: Natural rights. Natural rights means people are born with rights no government gives them. USCIS also accepts equality, liberty, social contract, limited government and self-government.

  1. USCIS M-1778 (09/25), 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version) www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/questions-and-answers/2025-Civics-Test-128-Questions-and-Answers.pdf
    Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. Equality. Liberty. Social contract. Natural rights
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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