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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Religion and politics do what, in American life?
(a) Influence each other.
(b) Occupy similar space.
(c) Occupy their own space.
(d) Share similar characteristics.

2. According to de Tocqueville, governments typically perish because they lead their country into a state of anarchy or what?
(a) Tyranny.
(b) Illness.
(c) Poverty.
(d) War.

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

4. According to de Tocqueville, equality can enable what?
(a) Knowledge.
(b) Power.
(c) Hope.
(d) Freedom.

5. In de Tocqueville's observations, aristocratic societies make countless _____________ available between man and God.
(a) Intermediaries.
(b) Forces.
(c) Sources.
(d) Methods of communication.

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

7. Politically, the New World has never experienced what?
(a) Democracy.
(b) Republics.
(c) Social change.
(d) Anarchy.

8. What year was de Tocqueville's voyage to the United States?
(a) 1820.
(b) 1850.
(c) 1840.
(d) 1830.

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

10. De Tocqueville believes that the democratic writer has less to write about, but the writings are ________, when compared to aristocratic writings.
(a) Of greater importance.
(b) Of greater volume.
(c) Of greater subjects.
(d) Of greater need.

11. On what type of sovereignty does democracy rely?
(a) Absolute.
(b) Majority.
(c) Minority.
(d) Partial.

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

13. Because of the generally accepted principle of equality among Americans, according to de Tocqueville they are less likely to accept what?
(a) Historical logic.
(b) Traditional reasoning.
(c) Traditional ideas.
(d) Historical evidence.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to de Tocqueville, in America men obey what?

2. Instead of being driven by man, events--according to a democratic writer--are driven by what?

3. Before the American Revolution, what were the two great political parties?

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

5. According to de Tocqueville, freedom cannot be what?

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