The answers on E2020 are
B. a claim
C. supporting reasons
E. supporting evidence
F. a counterclaim and a rebuttal
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Awnser: Thoreau begins Civil Disobedience by saying that he agrees with the motto, "That government is best which governs least." Indeed, he says, men will someday be able to have a government that does not govern at all. As it is, government rarely proves useful or efficient. It is often "mistreat and unnatural" so that it no longer represents the will of the people. The Mexican-American War illustrates this phenomenon.
Answer: the contents of a new textbook
Explanation:
The topic that is best suited for a formal discussion is the contents of a new textbook. This is suited to the formal discussion as it relates to educational settings such as a school.
Other options such as the weekend plans of your friends, the best places to shop online for new shoes and the best cookbooks for learning to make Thai food are all informal.