Read the following excerpt: "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. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men."

-- Declaration of Independence

This excerpt best applies to which ideal?

individual liberty
the right to vote
separation of powers
the rule of law