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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. De Tocqueville observes that, while traveling outside their own country, Americans tend to travel with signs associated with _______________?
2. De Tocqueville states that the aristocracy in America is different from traditional aristocracies because the members of the class do not share what?
3. The development of industry has led to an increase in what?
4. In America, de Tocqueville observes that _____________ links the aristocrat and the workman.
5. As democratic governments evolve, they have a tendency to become what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the lack of rigidity in a family relationship in a democratic society allow the family to do, according to de Tocqueville?
2. In what situation would total equality of the people's condition be possible?
3. As men seeking equality become more alike, what is one possibility for a type of tyrannical regime in a democratic society, according to de Tocqueville?
4. What is the major difference between the classic aristocrat and the new aristocrat in America according to de Tocqueville?
5. According to de Tocqueville, in a democratic society, what seems like endless variations of the same and monotonous reality?
6. In a real world, do democracies value equality or liberty more?
7. How does de Tocqueville define comfort?
8. What is one of the problems of equality of conditions?
9. Why does the military, even in a democratic society, tend to seek war?
10. What is the only great inequality that de Tocqueville sees in American society?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
De Tocqueville states that democracy influences human relationships. In what ways does the information and ideas that de Tocqueville presents support or deny this idea? Which side do you agree with and why? Support your answer with examples from the book.
Essay Topic 2
What is the definition that de Tocqueville uses for freedom of the press? Using examples from the book, what role does freedom of the press have in a democracy? What role does it have in American democracy?
Essay Topic 3
Using examples from the book, where does authority originate from in America as opposed to in an aristocratic regimen? How does this influence the structure and behavior of a democracy as compared to an aristocracy?
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