Question

which of these is something henry david thoreau argues in
esistance to civil government\? a. that the government needs to put more money into the jail system b. that citizens must obey the laws and put their own feelings aside for the greater good c. that citizens must do something to resist injustice, not just say they dont like it d. that the government should enforce laws, but not at its own expense

Explanation:

In "Resistance to Civil Government", Thoreau advocates for active resistance against injustice by citizens. He believes that when the government is unjust, citizens should not passively accept it but take action. Option A is not related to his main arguments in this work. Option B goes against his idea of civil - disobedience when laws are unjust. Option D is not a central argument in this essay.

Answer:

C. That citizens must do something to resist injustice, not just say they don't like it