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Decolonization and Independence — Test

Question 30 • World History

Which statement describes the best example of civil disobedience?

Answer
A
not paying for a shirt at the store because you feel it was a product of child labor
B
protesting outside the local jail because you feel inmates are being treated unfairly
C
driving through stop signs because you believe there are too many in your neighborhood
D
refusing to pay taxes because you disapprove of how the money is being used by the government

Explanation

Civil disobedience is the deliberate, usually nonviolent refusal to obey a law as a way to protest a government policy or action. Refusing to pay taxes because you oppose how the government uses the money is a direct example of that. Protesting outside a jail is lawful protest, while stealing a shirt and ignoring stop signs are not examples of principled civil disobedience.

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