2. Civil associations are often born out of what?
(a) Local political associations.
(b) National political associations.
(c) Multi-state political associations.
(d) State-level political associations.

3. "A priori" means what?
(a) Knowledge without actual experience.
(b) The first knowledge.
(c) Knowledge from first-hand experience.
(d) Knowledge derived from a moral source.

4. In America, what type of rank cannot be distinguished immediately?
(a) Economic rank.
(b) Military rank.
(c) Societal rank.
(d) Political rank.

5. According to de Tocqueville, total equality of people's condition would only be possible in a society where freedom is what?
(a) Ideal.
(b) Relative.
(c) Absolute.
(d) Liberty.

6. What does de Tocqueville believe plays an important role in the process of protecting the freedom of men by increasing their interdependence?
(a) Freedom.
(b) Society.
(c) Education.
(d) Religion.

7. What type of regime does de Tocqueville believe is more oppressive than a dictatorship?
(a) A despotic monarchy.
(b) A tyrannical monarchy.
(c) A despotic democracy.
(d) A tyrannical democracy.

8. In de Tocqueville's observations, the economic class of an individual may confer on him several privileges, but there are no _______________ attached to those privileges.
(a) Ideals.
(b) Rights.
(c) Requirements.
(d) Responsibilities.

9. De Tocqueville believes that people must exercise their political freedom by what?
(a) Doing what they want to do.
(b) Participating in the process.
(c) Behaving as if they are free.
(d) Depending on each other.

10. What is one of the freedoms Americans have written into laws that will protect against democracy being oppression?
(a) Freedom of liberty.
(b) Freedom of economics.
(c) Freedom of the press.
(d) Freedom of privilege.

11. What does de Tocqueville define as a state of mental ease akin to physical and mental numbness?
(a) Ignorance.
(b) Bliss.
(c) Mediocrity.
(d) Comfort.

12. According to de Tocqueville, in contrast to the traditional aristocracy, the American aristocracy has no direct effect on the _______ of its class members.
(a) Social standing.
(b) Social manners.
(c) Moral standing.
(d) Social viewpoints.

13. The institutions of the United States tend to bring together what type of people?
(a) People of aristocratic rank.
(b) The scholarly people.
(c) The political elite.
(d) People of all ranks.

14. The desire for immediate gratification led the people of America to what?
(a) Industry.
(b) Freedom.
(c) Slavery.
(d) Agriculture.

15. According to de Tocqueville, comfort and other earthly pleasures are easily satisfied with what?
(a) Material objects.
(b) Liberty.
(c) Wealth.
(d) Freedom.