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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Volume 2, Part 2: Chapter 1-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. De Tocqueville believes that educated Americans read what type of literature?
(a) Relevant.
(b) Scholarly.
(c) Journalistic.
(d) European.

2. Compared to the European system, de Tocqueville says the America court system is what?
(a) Mild.
(b) Powerless.
(c) Meek.
(d) Small.

3. De Tocqueville believes that religion provides the people of America with a set of beliefs that does what?
(a) Goes without logic or explanation.
(b) Goes without justification or explanation.
(c) Goes without justification or justice.
(d) Goes without reason or explanation.

4. What does de Tocqueville observe that the principle of equality has created an extraordinary sense of in the American people?
(a) Rationality.
(b) Perfectability.
(c) Logic.
(d) Stability.

5. By excluding minorities from power, what does de Tocqueville believe will happen?
(a) The foundations of the Constitution will be violated.
(b) The minority will revolt against the majority.
(c) The foundation of democracy will be endangered.
(d) A new type of democratic rule will emerge.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of the branches of government?

2. Before the American Revolution, what were the two great political parties?

3. What does de Tocqueville say religion participates in keeping the social effects of on a leash?

4. Equality among people triggers innovation and intellectual what, in de Tocqueville's observations?

5. De Tocqueville believes that there must be complete freedom of what?

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