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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In de Tocqueville's observations, compared to European legislation, American legislation is what?
(a) Inefficient.
(b) Ineffective.
(c) Complicated.
(d) Unclear.

2. What kind of impact does the American press have on its people?
(a) Small.
(b) Large.
(c) Medium.
(d) Huge.

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

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

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

6. What type of people are educated and serve to bring reason to debates through logic?
(a) Lawyers.
(b) Politicians.
(c) Critics.
(d) Statesmen.

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

8. In de Tocqueville's observations, the patriotism of Americans is more akin to cupidity than to what?
(a) A sense of requirement.
(b) A sense of duty or pride.
(c) A sense of country.
(d) A sense of obligation.

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

10. De Tocqueville observed that Americans like to explain everything as a result of human what?
(a) Innovation.
(b) Intelligence.
(c) Bravery.
(d) Pride.

11. What kind of regime did the people of France and England live in?
(a) Authoritarian.
(b) Democratic.
(c) Theocratic.
(d) Aristocratic.

12. De Tocqueville believes that Americans have little means of discussing opinions outside the range of those entertained by whom?
(a) The majority.
(b) Those in political power.
(c) The ruling class.
(d) The vocal minority.

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

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

15. Democracy is a catalyst for what?
(a) Change.
(b) Economic growth.
(c) Material wealth.
(d) Industry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Democratic regimes will value general well-being over what?

2. American settlers imported most of their technical language from where?

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

4. The right of political association originally came from where?

5. In times of peace, what has more power than the President?

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