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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Volume 2, Part 3: Chapter 14-26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The American historian holds individuals accountable for what?
(a) Major events.
(b) Major choices.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Everything.

2. On what type of sovereignty does democracy rely?
(a) Minority.
(b) Partial.
(c) Absolute.
(d) Majority.

3. Decentralization of the governmental administration has multiplied what?
(a) Opinions.
(b) Political associations.
(c) Journalists.
(d) Newspapers.

4. De Tocqueville believes that religion provides the people of America with a set of beliefs that does what?
(a) Goes without logic or explanation.
(b) Goes without justification or justice.
(c) Goes without reason or explanation.
(d) Goes without justification or explanation.

5. According to de Tocqueville, comfort and other earthly pleasures are easily satisfied with what?
(a) Material objects.
(b) Liberty.
(c) Wealth.
(d) Freedom.

Short Answer Questions

1. The development of industry has led to an increase in what?

2. In times of peace, what has more power than the President?

3. What is one of the best safeguards against potential tyranny of the majority in America?

4. De Tocqueville states that the aristocracy in America is different from traditional aristocracies because the members of the class do not share what?

5. De Tocqueville believes that democracy provides an authority of its own by replacing the certitudes of the intellectual with what?

(see the answer key)

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