According to the declaration, in which ways did the king deny the colonists “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”?

By blocking their ability to pass laws, the king limited the colonists' liberty. By punishing and killing those who disagreed with him, he violated their unalienable rights.

yes

explanation:

the fighting words doctrine, in united states constitutional law, is a limitation to freedom of speech as protected by the first amendment to the united states constitution. in 1942, the u.s. supreme court established the doctrine by a 9–0 decision in chaplinsky v. new hampshire.