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Thoreau believed that if a government was unjust, people need to resist the government. This is called_____________?

Correct answer: C. Civil disobedience.

  • A. Following orders.
  • B. Resisting arrest.
  • C. Civil disobedience.
  • D. Mutiny.

Explanation

Thoreau’s essay “Civil Disobedience” argues that individuals should refuse to cooperate with an unjust government. Mutiny is usually rebellion by soldiers or sailors against military authority, so it is not the intended term here.

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