Civil Disobedience - Critical Reading Questions

1. I personally prefer a democracy. I like to have a say in things, and I don't like to be commanded on everything I do. With a democracy, citizens have say in certain aspects, and government doesn't control every breath a person takes. 

2. "That government is best which governs least." Thoreau would love to see that government all over the place, where it's there, but at the same time, doesn't hold a hundred percent control. 

3. Thoreau defines the best possible kind of government as one that does not constrict its people. Americans will get the best possible kind of government, when they themselves can act as it. 

4. Thoreau is in a way asking all of his readers to voice their thoughts on government, and to not hold back. His argument is persuasive and makes people contemplate the way they live. 

5. If I were to counter Thoreau's objections to standing government, I would use examples about how if there were no government, a lot of people wouldn't know what to do with their lives when it comes to certain subjects, and about how it would more than likely be chaotic and start conflicts.