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democracy in America

  
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Special Introduction By Hon. John T. Morgan
  
Special Introduction By Hon. John J. Ingalls

  
Introductory Chapter
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Chapter I: Exterior Form Of North America
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Chapter II: Origin Of The Anglo-Americans, And Its Importance In Relation To Their Future Condition
  
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Reasons Of Certain Anomalies Which The Laws And Customs Of The Anglo-Americans Present
  
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Chapter III: Social Conditions Of The Anglo-Americans
  
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The Striking Characteristic Of The Social Condition Of The Anglo-Americans In Its Essential Democracy
  
Political Consequences Of The Social Condition Of The Anglo-Americans
  
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Chapter IV: The Principle Of The Sovereignty Of The People In America
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Chapter V: Necessity Of Examining The Condition Of The States Before That Of The Union At Large
  
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The American System Of Townships And Municipal Bodies
  
Limits Of The Township
  
Authorities Of The Township In New England
  
Existence Of The Township
  
Public Spirit Of The Townships Of New England
  
The Counties Of New England
  
Administration In New England
  
General Remarks On The Administration Of The United States
  
Of The State
  
Legislative Power Of The State
  
The Executive Power Of The State
  
Political Effects Of The System Of Local Administration In The United States
  
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Chapter VI: Judicial Power In The United States And Its Influence On Political Society
  
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Other Powers Granted To American Judges
  
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Chapter VII: Political Jurisdiction In The United States
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Chapter VIII: The Federal Constitution
  
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History Of The Federal Constitution
  
Summary Of The Federal Constitution
  
Prerogative Of The Federal Government
  
Federal Powers
  
Legislative Powers
  
A Further Difference Between The Senate And The House Of Representatives
  
The Executive Power
  
Differences Between The Position Of The President Of The United States And That Of A Constitutional King Of France
  
Accidental Causes Which May Increase The Influence Of The Executive Government
  
Why The President Of The United States Does Not Require The Majority Of The Two Houses In Order To Carry On The Government
  
Election Of The President
  
Mode Of Election
  
Crises Of The Election
  
Re-election Of The President
  
Federal Courts
  
Means Of Determining The Jurisdiction Of The Federal Courts
  
Different Cases Of Jurisdiction
  
Procedure Of The Federal Courts
  
High Rank Of The Supreme Court Amongst The Great Powers Of State
  
In What Respects The Federal Constitution Is Superior To That Of The States
  
Characteristics Which Distinguish The Federal Constitution Of The United States Of America From All Other Federal Constitutions
  
Advantages Of The Federal System In General, And Its Special Utility In America
  
Why The Federal System Is Not Adapted To All Peoples, And How The Anglo-Americans Were Enabled To Adopt It
  
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Chapter IX: Why The People May Strictly Be Said To Govern In The United States
  
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Why The People May Strictly Be Said To Govern In The United States
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Chapter X: Parties In The United States
  
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Remains Of The Aristocratic Party In The United States
  
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Chapter XI: Liberty Of The Press In The United States
  
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The opinions established in the United States under the empire of the liberty of the press are frequently more firmly rooted than those which are formed elsewhere under the sanction of a censor.
  
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Chapter XII: Political Associations In The United States
  
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Different ways in which the right of association is understood in Europeand in the United States -Different use which is made of it.
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Chapter XIII: Government Of The Democracy In America
  
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Universal Suffrage
  
Choice Of The People, And Instinctive Preferences Of The American Democracy
  
Causes Which May Partly Correct These Tendencies Of The Democracy
  
Influence Which The American Democracy Has Exercised On The Laws Relating To Elections
  
Public Officers Under The Control Of The Democracy In America
  
Arbitrary Power Of Magistrates Under The Rule Of The American Democracy
  
Instability Of The Administration In The United States
  
Charges Levied By The State Under The Rule Of The American Democracy
  
Tendencies Of The American Democracy As Regards The Salaries Of Public Officers
  
Difficulty of Distinguishing The Causes Which Contribute To The Economy Of The American Government
  
Whether The Expenditure Of The United States Can Be Compared To That Of France
  
Corruption And Vices Of The Rulers In A Democracy, And Consequent Effects Upon Public Morality
  
Efforts Of Which A Democracy Is Capable
  
Self-Control Of The American Democracy
  
Conduct Of Foreign Affairs By The American Democracy
  
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Chapter XIV: What The Real Advantages Are Which American Society Derives From The Government Of The Democracy
  
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General Tendency Of The Laws Under The Rule Of The American Democracy, And Habits Of Those Who Apply Them
  
Public Spirit In The United States
  
Notion Of Rights In The United States
  
Respect For The Law In The United States
  
Activity Which Pervades All The Branches Of The Body Politic In The United States; Influence Which It Exercises Upon Society
  
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Chapter XV: Unlimited Power Of Majority, And Its Consequences
  
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How The Unlimited Power Of The Majority Increases In America The Instability Of Legislation And Administration Inherent In Democracy
  
Tyranny Of The Majority
  
Effects Of The Unlimited Power Of The Majority Upon The Arbitrary Authority Of The American Public Officers
  
Power Exercised By The Majority In America Upon Opinion
  
Effects Of The Tyranny Of The Majority Upon The National Character Of The Americans
  
The Greatest Dangers Of The American Republics Proceed From The Unlimited Power Of The Majority
  
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Chapter XVI: Causes Which Mitigate The Tyranny Of The Majority In The United States
  
Absence of Central Administration
  
The Profession Of The Law In The United States Serves To Counterpoise The Democracy
  
Trial By Jury In The United States Considered As A Political Institution
  
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Chapter XVII: Principal Causes Which Tend To Maintain The Democratic Republic In The United States
  
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Accidental Or Providential Causes Which Contribute To The Maintenance Of The Democratic Republic In The United States
  
Influence Of The Laws Upon The Maintenance Of The Democratic Republic In The United States
  
Influence Of Manners Upon The Maintenance Of The Democratic Republic In The United States
  
Religion Considered As A Political Institution, Which Powerfully Contributes To The Maintenance Of The Democratic Republic Amongst The Americans
  
Indirect Influence Of Religious Opinions Upon Political Society In The United States
  
Principal Causes Which Render Religion Powerful In America
  
How The Instruction, The Habits, And The Practical Experience Of The Americans Promote The Success Of Their Democratic Institutions
  
The Laws Contribute More To The Maintenance Of The Democratic Republic In The United States Than The Physical Circumstances Of The Country, And The Manners More Than The Laws
  
Whether Laws And Manners Are Sufficient To Maintain Democratic Institutions In Other Countries Besides America
  
Importance Of What Precedes With Respect To The State Of Europe
  
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Chapter XVIII: The Present And Probable Future Condition Of The Three Races Which Inhabit The Territory Of The United States
  
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The Present And Probable Future Condition Of The Indian Tribes Which Inhabit The Territory Possessed By The Union
  
Situation Of The Black Population In The United States, And Dangers With Which Its Presence Threatens The Whites
  
What Are The Chances In Favor Of The Duration Of The American Union, And What Dangers Threaten It
  
Of The Republican Institutions Of The United States, And What Their Chances Of Duration Are
  
Reflection On The Causes Of The Commercial Prosperity Of The United States
  
Conclusion
  
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DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA

BY

ALEXIS DE TOCQUEVILLE


(Translated by HENRY REEVE)
WITH SPECIAL INTRODUCTIONS BY
HON. JOHN T. MORGAN
Senator from Alabama
AND
HON. JOHN J. INGALLS, LL.D.
Ex-Senator from Kansas

Revised Edition
Volume I
The Colonial Press
Fifth Ave., New York
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