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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Materialism and _______ are part of the consequences of a perceived equality of conditions.
(a) Intellectualism.
(b) Perseverance.
(c) Mediocrity.
(d) Egoism.

2. In a monarchic regime, political positions and the bulk of the wealth are reserved for whom?
(a) The members of the monarchy.
(b) The members of the aristocratic majority.
(c) The members of the monarchy and their friends.
(d) The members of the aristocratic minority.

3. According to de Tocqueville, the population of America is typically oblivious to the development of what?
(a) Philosophy.
(b) Religion.
(c) History.
(d) Mathematics.

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

5. Judges are accountable to what?
(a) The laws they make.
(b) The people who appointed them.
(c) The laws they are representing.
(d) The people who elected them.

6. The people in a democracy instinctively acknowledge that the interest of the many is more valuable than that of whom?
(a) The monarchy.
(b) The wealthy.
(c) A privileged few.
(d) A small but active minority.

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

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

9. What reason does de Tocqueville supply for what Americans read, other than to stay informed?
(a) Profit.
(b) Professional development.
(c) School.
(d) Entertainment.

10. To an American writer, the individuals and events are related how?
(a) They are dependent on each other.
(b) They rely on each other.
(c) They are interrelated, although not dependent on each other.
(d) They are independent of each other.

11. According to de Tocqueville, freedom cannot be what?
(a) Measured.
(b) Understood.
(c) Felt.
(d) Explained.

12. Democratic regimes value prosperity over what?
(a) Contributions.
(b) Change.
(c) Intelligence.
(d) Brilliance.

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

14. The New World is considered to be what, geographically, to the rest of the world?
(a) Isolated.
(b) Nearby.
(c) To the West.
(d) To the East.

15. About what does de Tocqueville believe aristocrats are busy writing?
(a) Mundane matters.
(b) Unique nations.
(c) Life.
(d) Humankind.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. De Tocqueville believes that religion provides the people of America with a set of beliefs that does what?

3. When American writers exaggerate the importance of a subject, de Tocqueville says it gets lost in what?

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

5. Cupidity means what?

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