Henry David Thoreau Felt That War Was Unjust and Therefore

question 37

Multiple Choice

Henry David Thoreau felt that war was unjust and therefore refused to pay his taxes when the United States declared war on Mexico.Thoreau felt that there was a higher law than the law of the land.Which theory of jurisprudence was he applying?

• A) Legal Positivism.
• B) Natural Law.
• C) Legal Realism.
• D) Common Law.

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