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Democracy in America Quiz

Alexis De Tocqueville
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Democracy in America Quiz

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1)

Democracy is a catalyst for what? (from Volume 2, Part 1: Chapter 1-12)

Industry.
Material wealth.
Economic growth.
Change.
2)

According to de Tocqueville, when men seek more equality and comfort, what do they tend to become? (from Volume 2, Part 4: Chapter 1-8)

More tyrannical.
More alike.
More different.
More despotic.
3)

Of what does de Tocqueville state that the United States does not produce a valuable body? (from Volume 2, Part 1: Chapter 13-21)

Literature.
Science.
Knowledge.
Philosophy.
4)

Because of the generally accepted principle of equality among Americans, according to de Tocqueville they are less likely to accept what? (from Volume 2, Part 1: Chapter 1-12)

Traditional reasoning.
Historical evidence.
Historical logic.
Traditional ideas.
5)

When American writers exaggerate the importance of a subject, de Tocqueville says it gets lost in what? (from Volume 2, Part 1: Chapter 13-21)

The world.
Oblivion.
The clouds.
Space.
6)

Democracy counters individualism by insuring that common good is understood as what? (from Volume 2, Part 2: Chapter 1-9)

Profiting everyone who participates in the process.
Profiting everyone in the community.
Profiting everyone who depends on each other.
Profiting everyone who behaves as if he or she is free.
7)

What does de Tocqueville believe plays an important role in the process of protecting the freedom of men by increasing their interdependence? (from Volume 2, Part 4: Chapter 1-8)

Religion.
Freedom.
Society.
Education.
8)

What is one of the checks and balances on the executive branch to prevent it from becoming despotic? (from Volume 2, Part 4: Chapter 1-8)

An independent press.
An independent education system.
An independent judiciary.
An independent moral system.
9)

Isolation increases the dangers of what? (from Volume 2, Part 2: Chapter 1-9)

Absolute power.
Mediocrity.
A dangerous leader.
Tyranny.
10)

What kind of literature does America produce? (from Volume 2, Part 1: Chapter 13-21)

Reports.
Novels.
Journalistic.
Romantic.
11)

What does de Tocqueville say American workers constantly struggle with their masters for? (from Volume 2, Part 3: Chapter 1-13)

More skill training.
Better job transferability.
More freedom.
Higher wages.
12)

Associations participate in doing what for the public? (from Volume 2, Part 2: Chapter 1-9)

Providing education on issues.
Providing organization on issues.
Providing an outlet for issues.
Providing advice on issues.
13)

De Tocqueville believes that the democratic writer has less to write about, but the writings are ________, when compared to aristocratic writings. (from Volume 2, Part 1: Chapter 13-21)

Of greater need.
Of greater importance.
Of greater subjects.
Of greater volume.
14)

The vast majority of the American populace is too busy with _________________ to bother with a revolution. (from Volume 2, Part 3: Chapter 14-26)

Daily occupations.
Striving for more comforts.
Comforts.
Daily habits.
15)

Religion and politics do what, in American life? (from Volume 2, Part 1: Chapter 1-12)

Share similar characteristics.
Occupy similar space.
Influence each other.
Occupy their own space.
16)

According to de Tocqueville, in contrast to the traditional aristocracy, the American aristocracy has no direct effect on the _______ of its class members. (from Volume 2, Part 3: Chapter 1-13)

Social manners.
Social standing.
Moral standing.
Social viewpoints.
17)

The very poor and very rich are in what group in America? (from Volume 2, Part 3: Chapter 14-26)

The minority.
The farmers.
The majority.
The industrious.
18)

Repetitive tasks give workers an inability to change what? (from Volume 2, Part 2: Chapter 10-20)

The economic situations of their families.
Their skills.
The conditions in which they work.
Their jobs.
19)

According to de Tocqueville, too much emphasis on equality leads to what? (from Volume 2, Part 4: Chapter 1-8)

Mediocrity.
Servitude.
Slavery.
Laziness.
20)

What is one of the freedoms Americans have written into laws that will protect against democracy being oppression? (from Volume 2, Part 4: Chapter 1-8)

Freedom of liberty.
Freedom of the press.
Freedom of privilege.
Freedom of economics.
21)

One drawback of equality of social conditions is an increase in what? (from Volume 2, Part 2: Chapter 1-9)

Association.
Freedom.
Knowledge.
Individualism.
22)

Who is considered a member of the aristocratic class in America? (from Volume 2, Part 2: Chapter 10-20)

Masters of industrial wealth.
Old families with bloodlines to the American Revolution.
Elder statesmen and their families.
Masters of agricultural wealth.
23)

Political associations exist at the national level and are most effective at what level? (from Volume 2, Part 2: Chapter 1-9)

The township level.
The state level.
The local level.
The national level.
24)

In America, what type of rank cannot be distinguished immediately? (from Volume 2, Part 3: Chapter 1-13)

Societal rank.
Military rank.
Economic rank.
Political rank.
25)

Politically, the New World has never experienced what? (from Volume 2, Part 1: Chapter 1-12)

Anarchy.
Democracy.
Social change.
Republics.
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