In his essay "civil disobedience," henry david thoreau wrote "that government is best which governs least."
which answer best shows how this motto reflects transcendentalist principles?

a. an ideal government does not exist, so anarchy is best for a nation.
b. citizens require the government to define the difference between right and wrong. c. government can act as an impediment to the will and morality of individual men.
d. an ideal nation is one that is not governed by a monarchy or dictatorship.
e. government on a large scale is inefficient and should be managed at the state level.

To celebrate black history month, we will be learning about the lives of some african americans. your assignment is to find biographical (life story) information about one famous african american historical figure. be sure that you find the following information about the person you select: date of birth, country of origin, how he or she (or his/her family) came to the united states, why he/she is famous, and how the person died (if applicable). we will use the information that you gather in the research on an in-class project. be sure to keep track of your sources; your final project will require a works cited page. in an internet search engine, which group of keywords is most appropriate for this assignment? a) black history month, date of birth b) african, american, people, biographies c) famous people, africa, america, project d) african american, people, countries, famous

When doing a close reading, what is involved in the process of annotating a text?

When you wear your earbuds while working out, your sweat damages them and they die sooner