Rights possessed by every citizen without being granted by the state for they are given to men by God.

Rights possessed by every citizen without being granted by the state for they are given to men by God.

• A. Civil Rights
• B. Natural/Human Rights
• C. Legal Rights
• D. Economic Rights

Answer: (B)

Rights that belong to every person from birth—inherent to being human or believed to be endowed by God—are natural (or human) rights. They exist independently of any government, and while a state may recognize and protect them, it does not grant them. This makes them universal and inalienable in principle, covering freedoms like life, liberty, and equality before the law, as well as freedoms of thought and religion. Other types of rights—civil, legal, or economic—depend on laws and social structures and can be created, changed, or restricted by the state, which is why they are not inherent in the same way.

Rights that belong to every person from birth—inherent to being human or believed to be endowed by God—are natural (or human) rights. They exist independently of any government, and while a state may recognize and protect them, it does not grant them. This makes them universal and inalienable in principle, covering freedoms like life, liberty, and equality before the law, as well as freedoms of thought and religion. Other types of rights—civil, legal, or economic—depend on laws and social structures and can be created, changed, or restricted by the state, which is why they are not inherent in the same way.