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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Aristocratic regimes in Europe put the wealth into the hands of whom?
2. Compared to an aristocratic government ruled by an elite administration, democracy allows for what?
3. When American writers exaggerate the importance of a subject, de Tocqueville says it gets lost in what?
4. What type of people are educated and serve to bring reason to debates through logic?
5. What feeds on ignorance, according to the Puritans' religious views?
Short Essay Questions
1. The communities of New England set the foundation of a democratic society based on what?
2. According to de Tocqueville, what are the differences between the American and European press?
3. What did the government establish in order to maintain the balance of power between the Confederation and the states when the rights of the states were questioned?
4. What does equality among the people trigger, in addition to innovation, according to de Tocqueville?
5. De Tocqueville believes that, under a monarchic regime, patriotism is expressed by the pride of the people in what?
6. Americans want to explain everything through human intelligence and leave the rest to be explained by what, according to de Tocqueville?
7. According to de Tocqueville, although the democratic writer might have less to write about, what is the level of importance of what he writes about?
8. Why, in America, would it be hard for a democratic government to exercise tyrannical authority?
9. According to de Tocqueville, why does the United States only produce journalistic literature?
10. What does de Tocqueville believe is the logic that is followed when people adopt the authority of the majority?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
According to de Tocqueville, power is divided between the federal government and the states. What aspects of American democracy has de Tocqueville shown where this is true? What are some instances that he has shown where this is not true? What effects does this division have on democracy in America? Support your answers with examples from the book.
Essay Topic 2
According to de Tocqueville, what is democracy in America? What are the institutions and players in democracy, and will it be an effective form of governance for America? Support your answer with examples from the book.
Essay Topic 3
Using examples from the book, where does authority originate from in America as opposed to in an aristocratic regimen? How does this influence the structure and behavior of a democracy as compared to an aristocracy?
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