Read the excerpt from the Declaration of Independence.

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 use of the phrase “certain unalienable rights” refers to rights that
must be earned.
cannot be surrendered, sold, or transferred.
are granted to citizens by their governments.
guarantee citizens a happy life.