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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Volume 1, Chapter 6-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Judges are accountable to what?
(a) The people who appointed them.
(b) The people who elected them.
(c) The laws they make.
(d) The laws they are representing.

3. Who gets the powers not enumerated to the federal government?
(a) The townships.
(b) The people.
(c) The states.
(d) The judiciary.

4. According to de Tocqueville, equality can enable what?
(a) Freedom.
(b) Hope.
(c) Knowledge.
(d) Power.

5. How long did de Tocqueville stay in the united States?
(a) A year and a half.
(b) Nine months.
(c) One year.
(d) Six months.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is an essential tool for maintaining liberty?

2. According to de Tocqueville, freedom cannot be what?

3. What feeds on ignorance, according to the Puritans' religious views?

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

5. Freedom of the press is described as what type of weapon?

(see the answer key)

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