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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Volume 2, Part 1: Chapter 1-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In times of peace, what has more power than the President?
(a) Executive branch.
(b) Senate.
(c) Legislature.
(d) Judiciary.

2. How is scientific research being driven in America at the time de Tocqueville is observing American democracy?
(a) Industrial purposes are driving scientific research.
(b) Instant profits are driving scientific research.
(c) Geniuses are driving scientific research.
(d) Instant gratification is driving material research.

3. According to de Tocqueville, the population of America is typically oblivious to the development of what?
(a) Philosophy.
(b) History.
(c) Religion.
(d) Mathematics.

4. What is one of the two important tools of American democracy?
(a) Political media.
(b) Spoken words.
(c) Printed media.
(d) Televised media.

5. In de Tocqueville's observations, the patriotism of Americans is more akin to cupidity than to what?
(a) A sense of country.
(b) A sense of duty or pride.
(c) A sense of requirement.
(d) A sense of obligation.

Short Answer Questions

1. Cupidity means what?

2. Democratic regimes value prosperity over what?

3. Democratic regimes value what over heroism?

4. According to de Tocqueville, in Europe men obey what?

5. The people in a democracy instinctively acknowledge that the interest of the many is more valuable than that of whom?

(see the answer key)

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