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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. De Tocqueville believes that there is unlikely to be a ______________ in the United States.
(a) Great moral revolution.
(b) Great economic revolution.
(c) Great political revolution.
(d) Great social revolution.

2. The relationship of the American aristocrat and workman is likened to a traditional aristocrat and what, according to de Tocqueville?
(a) Slaves.
(b) Peasants.
(c) Servants.
(d) Knights.

3. Limiting the right of association would be what to a democratic society?
(a) Desirable.
(b) Detrimental.
(c) Abusive.
(d) Beneficial.

4. What does de Tocqueville maintain as a greater threat than anarchy?
(a) Loss of equality.
(b) Limited freedom.
(c) Loss of liberty.
(d) Despotic government.

5. The small variations in manners between Americans and others are interpreted, by Americans, as an expression of what?
(a) Social superiority.
(b) Differences.
(c) Individuality.
(d) Moral superiority.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what country is every aspect of society in constant movement?

2. Compared to aristocratic countries, there is a tendency to do what to workers' wages in democratic countries?

3. De Tocqueville believes that revolutions are generally the result of the people's desire to eliminate what?

4. Political associations combat what?

5. According to de Tocqueville, total equality of people's condition would only be possible in a society where freedom is what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is at least one thing that led America to develop industry instead of agriculture?

2. in de Tocqueville's observations, how are the masters and workmen connected in America?

3. What is one of the civil effects of the American society?

4. In what situation would total equality of the people's condition be possible?

5. What protects a democratic society from the great excesses that plague aristocratic societies, according to de Tocqueville?

6. When the people feel more equal, what are some other side effects?

7. What normally causes a great social revolution?

8. According to de Tocqueville, within their own country, how do Americans tend to behave toward each other?

9. Why are democratic societies less likely to wage war?

10. Why will democratic governments tend to centralize as they grow?

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