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1Civil Disobedienceby emeely10 termsNovember 17, 2008
2Civil Disobedienceby willgentry10 termsApril 16, 2008
3Civil Disobedienceby lisa_burkett10 termsMarch 11, 2009
4Civil Disobedienceby mpvb2712 termsDecember 17, 2008
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civil disobedience definitions
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1a group's refusal to obey a law because they believe the law is immoral (as in protest against discrimination)27 sets
2refusal to obey unjust laws16 sets
3a form of political participation that reflects a conscious decision to break a law believed to be immoral and to suffer the consequences.14 sets
4deliberate refusal to obey a law or comply with the orders of public officials as a means of expressing opposition11 sets
5henry david thoreau advocated this process of defying codes of conduct within a community or ignoring the policies and government of a state or nation when the civil laws are unjust.10 sets
6the refusal to obey unjust laws10 sets
7nonviolent resistance to laws considered unjust7 sets
8opposing a law one considers unjust by peacefully disobeying it and accepting the resultant punishment5 sets
9henry david thoreau5 sets
10a nonviolent, public refusal to obey allegedly unjust laws.5 sets
11opposing a law one considers unjust by peacefully not abiding by it and accepting the punishment.4 sets
12a form of political participation that reflects a conscious decision to break a law believed to be immoral and to suffer the consequences4 sets
13thoreau4 sets
14the refusal to obey certain laws, in order to influence those with power to have them changed. civil disobedience is characterized by the use of nonviolent techniques, such as boycotting, picketing, and the refusal to pay taxes. the rev. dr. martin luther king, jr., was one of the most famous american proponents of civil disobedience as a way to make laws more just.4 sets
15breaking a law because it goes against personal morals4 sets
16refusal to obey civil laws in an effort to induce change in governmental policy or legislation, characterized by the use of passive resistance or other nonviolent means3 sets
17the idea that people have a right to disobey unjust laws if their consciences demand it.3 sets
18the refusal the obey unjust laws3 sets
19an open peaceful violation of a law to protest its alleged injustice3 sets
20refusal to obey an unjust law3 sets
21refusal to obey unjust laws, a practice made popular by gandhi3 sets
22the deliberate and public act of refusing to obey laws thought to be unjust.3 sets
23one of gandhi's methods of defiance3 sets
24peaceful way to refuse laws3 sets
25refusal to obey laws considered to be unjust3 sets
26resisting or working against something or someone in a polite or courteous manner rather than a rude or violent one3 sets
27henry david thoreau advocated this process of defying codes of conduct within a community or ignoring the policies and government of a state or nation when the civil laws are unjust3 sets
28a public refusal to obey unjust laws2 sets
29open, peaceful violation of a law to protest its alleged injustice2 sets
30the deliberate and public refusal to obey an unjust law2 sets
31form of public protest involving the breaking of laws believed to be injust2 sets
32refusal to obey laws that are considered to be unjust2 sets
33act of breaking a law non-violently2 sets
34a form of protest that reflects a conscious decision to break a law believed to be immoral and suffer the consequences2 sets
35henry david thoreau advocated this process of defying codes of conduct within a community or ignoring the polocies and government of a state or nation when the civil laws are unjust2 sets
36non-violent protest like sit ins, boycotts, marches, speeches etc.2 sets
37peaceful refusal to obey unjust laws2 sets
38a form of unconventional participation designed to consciously break a law thought to be unjust2 sets
39nonviolent protest against unjust laws2 sets
40henry david thoreau advocated this pricess of defying codes of conduct within a community or ignoring the policies and government of a state or nation when the civil laws are unjust.2 sets