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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Volume 1, Chapter 14-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does de Tocqueville characterize political parties?
(a) As necessary but evil.
(b) As necessary and good.
(c) As unnecessary and evil.
(d) As unnecessary and good.

2. How long did de Tocqueville stay in the united States?
(a) A year and a half.
(b) Six months.
(c) Nine months.
(d) One year.

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

4. In de Tocqueville's observations, compared to European legislation, American legislation is what?
(a) Unclear.
(b) Complicated.
(c) Inefficient.
(d) Ineffective.

5. Democratic regimes will value general well-being over what?
(a) Extraordinary wealth of the ruling class.
(b) Wealth of the minority.
(c) Extraordinary wealth of the few.
(d) Wealth of the majority.

Short Answer Questions

1. By excluding minorities from power, what does de Tocqueville believe will happen?

2. What type of regime did de Tocqueville study in America?

3. On what type of sovereignty does democracy rely?

4. What is one of the two important tools of American democracy?

5. Freedom of the press is described as what type of weapon?

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