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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Because of the generally accepted principle of equality among Americans, according to de Tocqueville they are less likely to accept what?
2. What is one of the best safeguards against potential tyranny of the majority in America?
3. Of what does de Tocqueville state that the United States does not produce a valuable body?
4. According to de Tocqueville, equality can enable what?
5. Cupidity means what?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why, in America, would it be hard for a democratic government to exercise tyrannical authority?
2. Why, according to de Tocqueville, does the American writer write?
3. What does equality among the people trigger, in addition to innovation, according to de Tocqueville?
4. What did the government establish in order to maintain the balance of power between the Confederation and the states when the rights of the states were questioned?
5. What is one of the drawbacks to de Tocqueville's view of the American approach to literature and poetry?
6. What are some of the suggestions that equality makes to the beliefs of the American people?
7. Why does the minority recognize the decision and rights of the majority in America, according to de Tocqueville's observations?
8. Americans want to explain everything through human intelligence and leave the rest to be explained by what, according to de Tocqueville?
9. What does de Tocqueville believe is the logic that is followed when people adopt the authority of the majority?
10. According to de Tocqueville, although the democratic writer might have less to write about, what is the level of importance of what he writes about?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
According to de Tocqueville, what is democracy in America? What are the institutions and players in democracy, and will it be an effective form of governance for America? Support your answer with examples from the book.
Essay Topic 2
De Tocqueville believes that democracy counters individualism by ensuring that common good is understood as profiting everyone in the community. In what ways do the structures, people, and ideas de Tocqueville presents in the book affirm that idea? In what ways do they not support the idea? Which is a more convincing argument and why? Support your answers with examples from the book.
Essay Topic 3
In de Tocqueville's opinion, what is the problem with letting the majority opinion rule? What are some of its causes, effects, and consequences? Use examples from the book to support your answer.
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