Question

select the correct answer. in the context of this excerpt from civil disobedience by henry thoreau, what does the word posterity mean? this american government—what is it but a tradition, though a recent one, endeavoring to transmit itself unimpaired to posterity, but each instant losing some of its integrity? it has not the vitality and force of a single living man, for a single man can bend it to his will. it is a sort of wooden gun to the people themselves. a. being remedied b. a flawed government c. future generations d. a type of pest or vermin e. a stubborn person

Explanation:

In the given text, the American government is said to be trying to transmit itself unimpaired to "posterity". The context implies passing on to future people. The word "posterity" commonly refers to future generations.

Answer:

C. future generations