Civil Disobedience Review

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What is the central idea of 'Civil Disobedience'?

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Citizens should be willing to act on their own sense of right and wrong.

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What change should be made in sentence 19: 'This was the second time the British government had directly taxed them and the colonists did not think it was fair.'?

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Insert a comma after 'them'.

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How does Thoreau compare government to a machine?

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A good person should be like a broken part that stops the machine from working.

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How does Thoreau feel about his time in jail?

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He is proud that he followed his conscience.

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What is Thoreau's view of the war with Mexico?

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He was against it.

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Define Civil Disobedience.

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The active refusal to obey certain laws, demands, and commands of a government, or of an occupying international power.

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What role does conscience play in Thoreau's philosophy?

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Conscience is the guiding principle that individuals should follow, even against unjust laws.

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What is the significance of individual action in 'Civil Disobedience'?

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Individual action is crucial as it reflects personal responsibility and moral integrity in the face of injustice.

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How does Thoreau view the relationship between government and the governed?

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Thoreau believes that government should be a reflection of the people's will, and when it becomes unjust, citizens have the right to resist.

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What is the impact of majority rule according to Thoreau?

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Majority rule can lead to the oppression of minority rights and unjust laws.