Civil Disobedience Questions

1. Laissez faire governments command respect due to the way they handle the government and society. The people are more involved and there is not a strict outline of what has to be done and how you have to do it.
2. (a) Thoreau accepts the motto "That government is best in which governs least". (b) He would like to see a government to abide by this motto as to allow the society beneath the governments freedom to act on their own, not just by what a leader tells them.
3. (a) Thoreau believes "That government is best which governs not at all". (b) Once every man knows what form of government would command his respect, the closer they will be to obtaining it.
4. (a) Thoreau is asking his readers to realize that as long as they let the government control every aspect of their lives, it will keep doing it exactly how it is. (b) Thoreau presents are very convincing argument for acting on one's principles.
5. (a) Depending on what form of government would replace the standing one, could possibly lead the society into chaos. (b) Any society that has had success with weaker governments that have had a considerable amount of needs and wants of individuals in mind when governing.