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

2. When were the first colonies established?
(a) Early 1500s.
(b) Early 1900s.
(c) Early 1700s.
(d) Early 1600s.

3. De Tocqueville observes that judges are not elected, but are what?
(a) Installed.
(b) Called.
(c) Appointed.
(d) Endowed.

4. Freedom of the press is described as what type of weapon?
(a) Two-edged sword.
(b) Cleaver.
(c) Dagger.
(d) Mace.

5. The right of political association originally came from where?
(a) England.
(b) France.
(c) Colonists.
(d) Puritans.

Short Answer Questions

1. Judges are accountable to what?

2. What deals with the affairs of the people and is bound to be turbulent and uncertain?

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

4. According to de Tocqueville, in America men obey what?

5. What is an essential tool for maintaining liberty?

(see the answer key)

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