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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Volume 2, Part 2: Chapter 1-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what does de Tocqueville say American writers find poetry?
(a) The nation.
(b) The mundane.
(c) Intellect.
(d) Passion.

2. Freedom of the press is described as what type of weapon?
(a) Cleaver.
(b) Mace.
(c) Two-edged sword.
(d) Dagger.

3. Lawyers are connected to the aristocracy by their personal interest and what?
(a) Culture.
(b) Friends.
(c) Reasoning.
(d) Education.

4. About what does de Tocqueville believe aristocrats are busy writing?
(a) Mundane matters.
(b) Life.
(c) Unique nations.
(d) Humankind.

5. The right of political association originally came from where?
(a) Puritans.
(b) England.
(c) Colonists.
(d) France.

Short Answer Questions

1. Political associations exist at the national level and are most effective at what level?

2. What is one of the branches of government?

3. Because the settlers imported most of their technical knowledge, when they got to America they only had to do what?

4. In America, citizens have a right to what kind of associations?

5. Democracy promotes spending energy on what types of tasks?

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