Read the following excerpt from "Resistance to Civil Government" in which Thoreau argues that a person should disobey the government when its laws go against his or her conscience:After all, the practical reason why, when the power is once in the hands of the people, a majority are permitted, and for a long period continue, to rule is not because they are most likely to be in the right, nor because this seems fairest to the minority, but because they are physically the strongest. But a government in which the majority rule in all cases cannot be based on justice, even as far as men understand it. Can there not be a government in which majorities do not virtually decide right and wrong, but conscience?How does this excerpt best support Thoreau's argument?A.It uses logos to show that majority rule is established by might not by right.B.It uses pathos to persuade the reader that majority rule is untrustworthy.C.It uses a rhetorical question to show that majority and minority rule are unjust.D.It uses ethos to show that conscience depends upon strength in government

pted excerpt from On the Duty of Civil Disobedienceby Henry David ThoreauThoreau wrote this influential essay in 1849 because he was disgusted with the US government’s refusal to end slavery and with its participation in the Mexican-American War.The practical reason why a majority are permitted to rule is not because they are most likely to be in the right, but because they are physically the strongest. Can there not be a government in which the majorities do not decide right and wrong, but conscience?— in which majorities decide only those questions to which the rule of expediency is applicable1? Why has every man a conscience, then? It is not desirable to cultivate a respect for the law, so much as for the right. The only obligation I have is to do at any time what I think right.________________________________________1. that is, only those issues that don’t have moral implications4Select the correct answer from the drop-down menu.Read the excerpt. Then choose the correct way to complete the sentence.Thoreau reasons in this paragraph that a man isn’t meant to blindly follow the majority’s rules because .

Read the following excerpt from "Resistance to Civil Government" in which Thoreau argues that a person should disobey the government when its laws go against his or her conscience:I have never declined paying the highway tax, because I am as desirous of being a good neighbor as I am of being a bad subject; and as for supporting schools, I am doing my part to educate my fellow countrymen now. It is for no particular item in the tax bill that I refuse to pay it. I simply wish to refuse allegiance to the State, to withdraw and stand aloof from it effectually. I do not care to trace the course of my dollar, if I could, till it buys a man or a musket to shoot one with, — the dollar is innocent, — but I am concerned to trace the effects of my allegiance. In fact, I quietly declare war with the State, after my fashion, though I will still make what use and get what advantage of her I can, as is usual in such cases.How does this excerpt best support Thoreau's argument?A.It persuades readers with ethos because he has followed through on his words with actions.B.It establishes logos by explaining the ways that he has already practiced civil disobedience.C.It uses parallelism to highlight the urgency of the matter and makes his argument more persuasive.D.It summarizes his overall claim and ends with a strong appeal to pathos.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

In a country that follows the rule of law:A.all people must obey the law no matter their position.B.political leaders enjoy legal privileges denied to common citizens.C.the government possesses only limited powers.D.citizens and noncitizens enjoy different levels of legal privilege.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read this excerpt from Henry David Thoreau's "Resistance to Civil Government":The mass of men serve the State thus, not as men mainly, but as machines, with their bodies. . . . Such command no more respect than men of straw, or a lump of dirt. They have the same sort of worth only as horses and dogs. Yet such as these even are commonly esteemed good citizens.Which statement best describes Thoreau's rhetorical style?A.Thoreau uses simile and metaphor to show how citizens should serve the government.B.Thoreau uses parallelism to argue that people should not be judged on appearance.C.Thoreau uses simile and metaphor to show how little the government values its citizens.D.Thoreau uses parallelism to compare people to animals and inanimate objects.

Read this excerpt from Henry David Thoreau's "Resistance to Civil Government":The mass of men serve the State thus, not as men mainly, but as machines, with their bodies. . . . Such command no more respect than men of straw, or a lump of dirt. They have the same sort of worth only as horses and dogs. Yet such as these even are commonly esteemed good citizens.Which statement best describes Thoreau's rhetorical style?A.Thoreau uses simile and metaphor to show how little the government values its citizens.B.Thoreau uses parallelism to compare people to animals and inanimate objects.C.Thoreau uses parallelism to argue that people should not be judged on appearance.D.Thoreau uses simile and metaphor to show how citizens should serve the government.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS