What does jefferson think is the greater danger in a republic than rebelling

The answer can be found in one of his quotes: "I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery" (this can also be translated to: I prefer the tumult of liberty to the quiet of servitude).

This last sentence is closely linked to this: "I hold it that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing".

Jefferson, in these two sentences, demonstrates that the most dangerous thing that a rebellion, is the consequence of not rebelling, in times in which the governments are authoritarian. The rebellion here, is held by Jefferson as something of extreme necessity, for the maintenance of social equilibrium, when it comes to social balance, economic, government and legislation.

An indifference curve is simply the curve that shows the combination of the two goods that will give the consumer an equal utility and satisfaction therefore the consumer will be indifferent.

Some of the characteristics of the indifference curve include:

1. It slopes downward to the right. This implies that the increase in the quantity of one commodity will lead to the reduction in the quantity of the other commodity.

2. The indifference curve can't intersect each other.

3. Indifference curve to the right simply means a higher level of satisfaction.

4. Indifference curves are always convex to the origin.

The importance of the indifference curve include:

• It can be used in measuring the standard of living.

• It can be used in knowing if a consumer is better off or not by comparing two periods of time and the income and price changes.

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