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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Volume 1, Chapter 14-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one of the two important tools of American democracy?
(a) Spoken words.
(b) Televised media.
(c) Printed media.
(d) Political media.

2. What type of regime did de Tocqueville study in America?
(a) Populacity.
(b) Theocracy.
(c) Aristocracy.
(d) Democracy.

3. In times of peace, what has more power than the President?
(a) Senate.
(b) Executive branch.
(c) Judiciary.
(d) Legislature.

4. When can a judge refuse to enforce a law?
(a) When they do not like the law.
(b) When they do not agree with the law.
(c) When the law in unconstitutional.
(d) When the people they are representing do not like the law.

5. Cupidity means what?
(a) A strong desire, normally for participation.
(b) A strong desire, normally for achievement.
(c) A strong desire, normally for material things.
(d) A strong desire, normally for wealth.

Short Answer Questions

1. The people in a democracy instinctively acknowledge that the interest of the many is more valuable than that of whom?

2. In de Tocqueville's observations, what is something the federal government is allowed to do?

3. According to de Tocqueville, in Europe men obey what?

4. According to de Tocqueville, equality can enable what?

5. Democratic regimes value what over heroism?

(see the answer key)

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