Question

Which Founder included the idea of natural rights when he wrote the Declaration of Independence? James Madison Thomas Jefferson George Washington John Jay

Answer 1

Thomas Jefferson is the most likely one who included the idea of natural rights when he wrote the Declaration of Independence.

Answer 2

The founder who included the idea of natural rights in the Declaration of Independence was Thomas Jefferson.  

Due to Jefferson's interest in enlightenment, he was greatly influenced by the following belief; from his perspective by discovering "The laws of Nature" humanity could be improved. That's why he considered it was really important to use the idea of natural rights in order to justify Americans' desire for independence from England.