Resistance to Civil Government Quiz

Thoreau promoted. . . protest.

• malevolent

• violent

• nonviolent

• angry

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Thoreau spent a night in jail because. . .

• he didn't pay his child support.

• he didn't pay his taxes to the IRS.

• he refused to pay a poll tax.

• he had committed grand theft.

A poll tax was a tax charged by the government so a citizen could vote.

• true

• false

• False, it was a tax for owning polls.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Thoreau was enraged by the government's support of

• slavery

• England

• Mexican immigrants

• its war against Mexico

When Thoreau said, "that government is best which governs least," he was in favor of. . .

• big government, less choice for the people

• little government, more choice by the people

• foreign governments making decisions

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

According to Thoreau, what should be respected more than the law?

• all governments regardless of where they were

• one's opinion

• one's conscience or sense of right & wrong

• all laws should ALWAYS be respected

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

According to Thoreau, what should a citizen do about an unjust law?

• disobey it

• obey it but try to get it changed

• disobey it and go to war to fight it

• obey it but secretly try to overthrow the government

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

How long did Thoreau NOT pay his poll tax?

• one year

• six months

• 30 years

• six years

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

How long was Thoreau in jail?

• one night

• one year

• a year and a 1/2

• 30 years

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does EXPEDIENT mean?

• inconvenient and impractical

• convenient and practical

• illogical fallacies

• what makes the least sense

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4