15
QuizMultiple Choice

Citizens and Civil Society — Test

Question 15 • Principles of American Democracy

Which action would be considered an act of civil disobedience?

Answer
A
rioting, which causes damage to private and government property
B
boycotting, in which people choose not to purchase goods from businesses
C
engaging in a sit-in, in which African Americans stay at a segregated business
D
looting, which results in the theft of property from private businesses

Explanation

Civil disobedience is the peaceful, deliberate breaking of a law or rule to protest injustice. In a sit-in at a segregated business, African Americans stayed in a place where segregation rules barred them, making it a direct, nonviolent protest. Rioting and looting involve violence or property damage or theft; a boycott is generally a refusal to buy goods rather than a deliberate violation of a law.

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