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Primary Sources: "Civil Disobedience" by Henry David Thoreau

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Read the passage Primary Sources: "Civil Disobedience" by Henry David Thoreau. Then answer the questions below.
Read the passage Primary Sources: "Civil Disobedience" by Henry David Thoreau. Then answer the questions below.
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1.

Which quote from the source supports the argument that an individual's morals can contradict a state's laws?

D2.Civ.10.6-8
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2.

What are the characteristics of Thoreau's ideal form of government? Select two correct answers.

D2.Civ.12.6-8
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3.

Drag each quote from the source into the correct box based on whether it shows a specific example of problems with the government or a general principle about government.

  • "How can the American government be a government that allows slavery?"
  • "There can be no respect for law that is not right."
  • "I think that we should be men first, and subjects of the laws second."
  • "Look at the present Mexican war and you will see it is the work of a few individuals using the government as their tool."
  • Specific examples
  • General principles
D2.His.4.6-8