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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. Democratic regimes value prosperity over what?
(a) Intelligence.
(b) Contributions.
(c) Brilliance.
(d) Change.

2. Lawyers are connected to the aristocracy by their personal interest and what?
(a) Education.
(b) Reasoning.
(c) Friends.
(d) Culture.

3. What acts as a catalyst for the opinions and desires of the people?
(a) Opinion.
(b) Newspapers.
(c) Political associations.
(d) Elected officials.

4. Instead of being driven by man, events--according to a democratic writer--are driven by what?
(a) Fate or sheer necessity.
(b) Providence or irresistible forces.
(c) Providence or sheer necessity.
(d) Fate or irresistable forces.

5. How does de Tocqueville characterize political parties?
(a) As necessary and good.
(b) As unnecessary and evil.
(c) As necessary but evil.
(d) As unnecessary and good.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to de Tocqueville, governments typically perish because they lead their country into a state of anarchy or what?

2. In a democracy, people take a special interest in the affairs of the state in order to do what?

3. De Tocqueville believes that the democratic writer has less to write about, but the writings are ________, when compared to aristocratic writings.

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

5. What kind of impact does the American press have on its people?

(see the answer key)

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