Read this sentence from the passage.

Question

Although Tank Man may have disappeared, his courageous act of civil disobedience lives on, captured by photographers. (paragraph 8)
In the sentence, the phrase "civil disobedience" most nearly means
Answer choices for the above question

refusing to follow the demands of a law

standing in front of something to stop it

using force to fight a government policy

acting independently for a personal cause

Answer 1

In the sentence, the phrase "civil disobedience" most nearly means refusing to follow the demands of a law.