Democracy in America - Vol. 1

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• Democracy in America *
• Alexis de Tocqueville iii
• The Author's Preface xxix
• Contents xlvii
• Illustrations xlix
• Chapter I - Exterior Form of North America i
• Chapter II - Origin of the Anglo-Americans, and Its Importance in Relation to Their Future Condition 11
• Chapter III - The Striking Characteristic of the Social Condition of the Anglo-Americans Is Its Essential Democracy 33
• Chapter IV - The Principle of the Sovereignty of the People in America 43
• Chapter V - Townships and Municipal Bodies 47
• Chapter VI - Judicial Power in the United States, and Its Influence upon Political Society 90
• Chapter VII - Political Jurisdiction in the United States 99
• Chapter VIII - The Federal Constitution 106
• Chapter IX - Why the People Strictly May Be Said to Govern in the United States 175
• Chapter X - Parties in the United States 177
• Chapter XI - Liberty of the Press in the United States 185

• Democracy in America *
• Alexis de Tocqueville iii
• The Author's Preface xxix
• Contents xlvii
• Illustrations xlix
• Chapter I - Exterior Form of North America i
• Chapter II - Origin of the Anglo-Americans, and Its Importance in Relation to Their Future Condition 11
• Chapter III - The Striking Characteristic of the Social Condition of the Anglo-Americans Is Its Essential Democracy 33
• Chapter IV - The Principle of the Sovereignty of the People in America 43
• Chapter V - Townships and Municipal Bodies 47
• Chapter VI - Judicial Power in the United States, and Its Influence upon Political Society 90
• Chapter VII - Political Jurisdiction in the United States 99
• Chapter VIII - The Federal Constitution 106
• Chapter IX - Why the People Strictly May Be Said to Govern in the United States 175
• Chapter X - Parties in the United States 177
• Chapter XI - Liberty of the Press in the United States 185
• Chapter XII - Political Associations in the United States 197
• Chapter XIII - Democratic Government in America 207
• Chapter XIV - The Real Advantages That American Society Derives from Democratic Government 251
• Chapter XV - Unlimited Power of the Majority in the United States, and Its Consequences 271
• Chapter XVI - Causes Which Mitigate the Tyranny of the Majority in the United States 290
• Chapter XVII - Principal Causes Which Tend to Maintain the Democratic Republic in the United States 309
• Chapter XVIII - The Present, and Probable Future Condition of the Three Races Inhabiting the Territory of the United States 358