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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. What is an immediate danger to democracy?

2. The relationship of the American aristocrat and workman is likened to a traditional aristocrat and what, according to de Tocqueville?

3. Because of equality, Americans share similar education and what?

4. The army of a democratic country is equated, by deTocqueville, to what?

5. Who is considered a member of the aristocratic class in America?

Short Essay Questions

1. In a real world, do democracies value equality or liberty more?

2. Why are democratic societies less likely to wage war?

3. What protects a democratic society from the great excesses that plague aristocratic societies, according to de Tocqueville?

4. What is at least one thing that led America to develop industry instead of agriculture?

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

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

7. According to de Tocqueville, what political instinct have the American people developed that will counter their natural tendency towards equality?

8. What do rising wages for workers mean?

9. How does de Tocqueville define comfort?

10. How is the division of labor in the industries in the United States divided?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is de Tocqueville writing this book, and for whom is he writing the book? Of what is he trying to convince his audience? Support your answer with examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

De Tocqueville believes that democracy counters individualism by ensuring that common good is understood as profiting everyone in the community. In what ways do the structures, people, and ideas de Tocqueville presents in the book affirm that idea? In what ways do they not support the idea? Which is a more convincing argument and why? Support your answers with examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Using examples from the book, what is tyranny, and how does democracy fight it?

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