Why Was the Concept of Inalienable Rights So Critical in the Declaration

Multiple Choice

Why was the concept of inalienable rights so critical in the Declaration of Independence?

A) These rights could not be protected unless the government was local.
B) These rights had to be earned by citizens in order to receive them.
C) These rights had to be protected in order for any government to be legitimate.
D) These rights reflected what the colonists deserved as subjects of the king.
E) These rights could not be violated except in a time of conflict.