Civil Disobedience

1). Democracy demands my respect because Thoreau mentions a government that governs the least is the best type of government there is.


2). a) He accepts the motto, " That government is best which governs least." b) By the government easing off of the citizens and allowing them to run society only to be guided by the government, if necessary.


3). a) He describes the best possible type of government to be a better government that truely executes the citizens will and governs the least. b) When Americans know what kind of government they want.


4). a) Thoreau is asking his readers to stand up to their government if they feel they are beeing wronged in any sort of way. To not allow a government to much power, as well as not let the government lie idle. b) Yes, he fully explains a convincing  argument for acting on ones princiles.


5). a) I might say that the citizens chose their officers, therefore fully aware of who is in power and who is not. Rather if that officer does well or not, its the citizens fault. b) It benefits individuals because the government thinks for the society, as well as with the society showing the superiority of the government in the first place.