Sample Solution

    1. This clip outlines citizen activity in civil disobedience. To you, in what circumstances is this valid? In what circumstances is it not? Civil disobedience can be a valid form of protest when it is used to oppose injustice or laws that are deemed immoral or unjust such as those imposed by oppressive governments. However, it should not be used to break laws that promote public safety or those meant to protect the rights and liberties of citizens.

2. This clip brings to mind an analog version of what is contemporarily occurring with Edward Snowden and the NSA. At what point should the public be privy to top secret information or activities of the government? Is there a line that shouldn\'t be crossed? The public has a right to know about any illegal activities committed by their government and should have access to any relevant information in order for them keep their government accountable for its actions. There needs to be transparency from the government so citizens can make informed decisions about the policies they support and how these will affect them personally as well as society at large. The line between necessary secrecy for national security purposes and protecting civilians’ rights must always be kept in check - governments cannot use state secrets as an excuse for disregarding human rights or behaving illegally. 3. Consider how this group of individuals were seemingly political yet not radical activists. What does this tell us about the public opinion regarding the Vietnam War in 1971? Does this prove that there had been a shift against the war in a wider way or that the war continued with the support of the general populace? Explain. This clip shows us that there was significant disapproval among certain members of society towards US involvement in Vietnam War by 1971 – even if these individuals weren’t radical activists willing take more extreme action, they still felt strongly enough about it participate peacefully but assertively through civil disobedience like sit-ins at draft centers across America, demonstrating widespread discontentment amongst ordinary citizens over American militarism abroad.. Although much of America may have still supported US policy during this time, from this example we can see that there had indeed been some shift away from pro-war sentiment amongst many sectors within society which eventually reached critical mass leading up end official combat operations 1973