Thoreau claims that civil disobedience should be preceded by attempts to change the law that stay within legal limits.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


True

Thoreau argued that legitimate civil disobedience must meet a number of criteria. It must be nonviolent, public, and done with the intent to fully accept the consequences of breaking the law. But before the law is ever violated, there must be serious attempts to change the law while staying within the bounds of that law.

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A. Deontology B. Utilitarianism C. Hedonism D. Epicureanism

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A) Invalid, illicit contrary. B) Invalid, illicit subalternation. C) Invalid, illicit subcontrary. D) Valid. E) Invalid, illicit conversion.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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a. true b. false

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