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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. Before the American Revolution, what were the two great political parties?
(a) The Federalist and the Republican parties.
(b) The Federalist and the State parties.
(c) The Federalist and the Anti-Federalist parties.
(d) The Federalist and the Democratic parties.

2. According to de Tocqueville, in Europe men obey what?
(a) God.
(b) Justice.
(c) Men.
(d) Laws.

3. Where were the first colonies established?
(a) Virginia.
(b) New Haven.
(c) Delaware.
(d) New England.

4. De Tocqueville characterizes the relationship between politics and religion as what?
(a) Opposites who need each other.
(b) Similar ideas that can be incorporated together.
(c) Opposites who do not need each other.
(d) Similar ideas, and so they must be kept separate.

5. Compared to an aristocratic government ruled by an elite administration, democracy allows for what?
(a) More powerful governance.
(b) Concentration of wealth.
(c) Weaker governance.
(d) Concentration of power.

Short Answer Questions

1. De Tocqueville believes that there must be complete freedom of what?

2. What is an essential tool for maintaining liberty?

3. What kind of regime did the people of France and England live in?

4. A democracy will not purposely legislate against the good of its what?

5. In a monarchic regime, political positions and the bulk of the wealth are reserved for whom?

(see the answer key)

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