Cannot be taken away.
Explanation:
The Declaration of Independence talks about American citizens' unalienable rights. This means that citizens have rights that can't be taken away under any circumstances by the United States government.
During this time, the thought of the government abusing their power onto citizens, and taking away certain rights was a very important topic. The reason why the Articles of Confederation was so weak in the first place was because the American people were scared of tyranny and did not want the government to obtain power.
Over time, this premise obviously changed as people became more open to the government having power and associated having a strong government with having a strong country.
