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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Volume 2, Part 3: Chapter 14-26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The small variations in manners between Americans and others are interpreted, by Americans, as an expression of what?
(a) Social superiority.
(b) Moral superiority.
(c) Differences.
(d) Individuality.

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

3. De Tocqueville believes that people must exercise their political freedom by what?
(a) Participating in the process.
(b) Depending on each other.
(c) Doing what they want to do.
(d) Behaving as if they are free.

4. Under aristocratic regimes, privileges are set by what?
(a) Relationships.
(b) Family.
(c) Blood.
(d) Birth.

5. According to de Tocqueville, governments typically perish because they lead their country into a state of anarchy or what?
(a) Poverty.
(b) War.
(c) Illness.
(d) Tyranny.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Because the settlers imported most of their technical knowledge, when they got to America they only had to do what?

3. In America, citizens have a right to what kind of associations?

4. Aristocratic regimes in Europe put the wealth into the hands of whom?

5. Lawyers are connected to the aristocracy by their personal interest and what?

(see the answer key)

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