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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. Under aristocratic regimes, privileges are set by what?

2. In America, de Tocqueville observes that _____________ links the aristocrat and the workman.

3. Limiting the right of association would be what to a democratic society?

4. According to de Tocqueville, too much emphasis on equality leads to what?

5. What does de Tocqueville believe plays an important role in the process of protecting the freedom of men by increasing their interdependence?

Short Essay Questions

1. In de Tocqueville's observations, how do Americans act when they meet with strangers outside their borders?

2. When the people feel more equal, what are some other side effects?

3. What does the lack of rigidity in a family relationship in a democratic society allow the family to do, according to de Tocqueville?

4. What is the major difference between the classic aristocrat and the new aristocrat in America according to de Tocqueville?

5. What is one of the civil effects of the American society?

6. As men seeking equality become more alike, what is one possibility for a type of tyrannical regime in a democratic society, according to de Tocqueville?

7. in de Tocqueville's observations, how are the masters and workmen connected in America?

8. According to de Tocqueville, what do citizens of the United States think would replace democracy if democracy failed in America?

9. According to de Tocqueville, in a democratic society, what seems like endless variations of the same and monotonous reality?

10. How do the citizens of America see their equality when it comes to work collectively, according to de Tocqueville's observations?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

What is de Tocqueville's definition of religion? What role does religion play in politics, specifically in a democracy? Support your answer with examples and ideas from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the following ideas as de Tocqueville uses them in his explanation and exploration of democracy:

i. servitude and individuality

ii. despotism and tyranny

iii. oppression and freedom.

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