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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Volume 2, Part 2: Chapter 10-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A democracy will not purposely legislate against the good of its what?
(a) People.
(b) Minority.
(c) Majority.
(d) Voters.

2. Of what does de Tocqueville state that the United States does not produce a valuable body?
(a) Science.
(b) Philosophy.
(c) Knowledge.
(d) Literature.

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

4. What deals with the affairs of the people and is bound to be turbulent and uncertain?
(a) Politics.
(b) Religion.
(c) Community.
(d) Society.

5. By excluding minorities from power, what does de Tocqueville believe will happen?
(a) The foundation of democracy will be endangered.
(b) The foundations of the Constitution will be violated.
(c) The minority will revolt against the majority.
(d) A new type of democratic rule will emerge.

Short Answer Questions

1. What requires years of hard and dedicated work before yielding a profit?

2. What acts as a catalyst for the opinions and desires of the people?

3. Democracies tend to value what over liberty?

4. According to De Tocqueville, all Americans seek it, but do not necessarily seek it exclusively. What is it?

5. The desire for immediate gratification led the people of America to what?

(see the answer key)

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