Answer: The declaration of independence...
and the fact that rights give us a boost and a good free life.
Explanation:
I think we have basic rights because we need to have those in order to make sure we can live freely, without basic rights we can't do very much;
I also believe we have rights from the government because without them we will likely not live a good life and without rights we only have rules, and not to mention rights CAN PREVENT US FROM TERMINATING the government;
