View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Volume 2, Part 1: Chapter 1-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The balancing act that the three branches of government perform on each other is referred to as what?
(a) Federalism.
(b) Opposing powers.
(c) Freedom from tyranny.
(d) Checks and balances.

2. Equality among people triggers innovation and intellectual what, in de Tocqueville's observations?
(a) Mediocrity.
(b) Passivity.
(c) Dullness.
(d) Rigidity.

3. Democratic regimes value what over heroism?
(a) Habits of peace.
(b) Common sense.
(c) Patriotism.
(d) Acts of engagement.

4. Aristocratic regimes in Europe put the wealth into the hands of whom?
(a) The few.
(b) The ennobled.
(c) The monarch.
(d) The many.

5. Power is divided between what two entities in the United States?
(a) The ignorant and the intelligent.
(b) State and the people.
(c) Citizens and the military.
(d) State and federal governments.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where were the first colonies established?

2. By excluding minorities from power, what does de Tocqueville believe will happen?

3. After what event was the sovereignty of the people codified in law?

4. In a monarchy, what is as volatile as the perceived superiority of the state?

5. What type of regime did de Tocqueville study in America?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 214 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample