Letter from a Birmingham Jail Multiple Choice

. King's definition of civil disobedience includes

Breaking unjust laws.

Accepting the penalty.

Resisting violently.

Both a and b.

. King defines a just law as a man-made code that

Squares with moral law or the law of God.

Is in harmony with natural law.

Has been democratically established.

Both a and b.

. King agrees with Saint Augustine's claim that an unjust law

Must be disobeyed.

Is no law at all.

Should never be created.

Must be repealed.

. According to King, a law can be just on its face but unjust in its

Intent.

Application.

Both a and b.

Neither a nor b.

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