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Cover Title page Copyright page Democracy in America Volume I

Preface Author’S Advertisement Contents of Vol. 1 Introduction Chapter I. Exterior form of North America Chapter II. Origin of the Anglo-Americans, and Importance of this Origin in Relation to their Future Condition

Reasons of certain Anomalies which the Laws and Customs of the Anglo-Americans present

Chapter III. Social Condition of the Anglo-Americans

The striking Characteristic of the Social Condition of the Anglo- Americans is its essential Democracy Political Consequences of the Social Condition of the Anglo-Americans

Chapter IV. The Principle of the Sovereignty of the People in America CHAPTER V. Necessity of Examining the Condition of the States be fore that of the Union at Large

The American System of Townships Limits of the Township Powers of the Township in New England Life in the Township Spirit of the Townships of New England The Counties of New England The Administration of Government in New England General Remarks on the Administration in the United States Of the State Legislative Power of the State The Executive Power of the State Political Effects of decentralized Administration in the United States

Chapter VI. Judicial Power in the United States, and its Influence on Political Society

Other Powers granted to American Judges

Chapter VII. Political Jurisdiction in the United States Chapter VIII. The Federal Constitution

History of the Federal Constitution Summary of the Federal Constitution Powers of the Federal Government Legislative Powers of the Federal Government A further Difference between the Senate and the House of Representatives The Executive Power In what the Position of a President of the United States differs from 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 need a Majority in the two Houses in Order to carry on the Government Election of the President Mode of Election Crisis of the Election Re-election of the President Federal Courts of Justice 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 of the Federal Constitution of the United States of America as compared with all other Federal Constitutions Advantages of the Federal System in general, and its special Utility in America Why the Federal System is not practicable for all Nations, and how the Anglo-Americans were enabled to adopt it

Chapter IX. How it can be Strictly said that the People Govern in the United States Chapter X. Parties in the United States

Remains of the Aristocratic Party in the United States

Chapter XI. Liberty of the Press in the United States Chapter XII. Political Associations in the United States Chapter XIII. Government of the Democracy in America

Chapter XIV. What are the Real Advantages which American Society Derives from a Democratic Government

General Tendency of the Laws under the American Democracy, and Instincts 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 Parts of the Body Politic in the United States; Influence which it exercises upon Society

Chapter XV. Unlimited Power of the Majority in the United States, and its Consequences

How the Omnipotence of the Majority increases, in America, the Instability of Legislation and Administration inherent in Democracy Tyranny of the Majority Effects of the Omnipotence of the Majority upon the arbitrary Authority of 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 Courtier-spirit in the United States The greatest Dangers of the American Republics proceed from the Omnipotence of the Majority

Chapter XVI. Causes which Mitigate the Tyranny of the Majority in the United States

Absence of Centralized 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

Chapter XVII. Principal Causes which Tend to Maintain the Democratic Republic in the United States

Accidental or Providential Causes which contribute to maintain 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 Education, 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

Chapter XVIII. The Present and Probable Future Condition of the Three Races which Inhabit the Territory of the United States

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 of 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 Some Considerations on the Causes of the Commercial Prosperity of the United States

Conclusion

Democracy in America Volume II

Advertisement Contents of Vol. II First Book. Influence of Democracy Upon the Action of Intellect in the United States.

Chapter I. Philosophical Method of the Americans Chapter II. of the Principal Source of Belief Among Democratic Nations Chapter III. Why the Americans Show more Aptitude and Taste for General Ideas than their Forefathers, the English Chapter IV. Why the Americans have Never been so Eager as the French for General Ideas in Political Affairs Chapter V. How Religion in the United States Avails Itself of Democratic Tendencies Chapter VI. the Progress of Roman Catholicism in the United States Chapter VII. What causes Democratic Nations to Incline Towards Pantheism Chapter VIII. How Equality Suggests to the Americans the Idea of the Indefinite Perfectibility of Man Chapter IX. The Example of the Americans does not Prove that a Democratic People can have no Aptitude and no Taste for Science, Literature, or Art Chapter X. Why the Americans are more Addicted to Practical than to Theoretical Science Chapter XI. In what Spirit the Americans Cultivate the Arts Chapter XII. Why the Americans Raise some Insignificant Monuments, and others that are Very Grand Chapter XIII. Literary Characteristics of Democratic Times Chapter XIV. The Trade of Literature Chapter XV. The Study of Greek and Latin Literature is Peculiarly useful in Democratic Communities Chapter XVI. How the American Democracy has Modified the English Language Chapter XVII. Of some Sources of Poetry Amongst Democratic Nations Chapter XVIII. Why American Writers and Orators Often use an Inflated Style Chapter XIX. Some Observations on the Drama Amongst Democratic Nations Chapter XX. Some Characteristics of Historians in Democratic Times Chapter XXI. Of Parliamentary Eloquence in the United States

Second Book. Influence of Democracy on the Feelings of the Americans.

Chapter I. Why Democratic Nations Show a more Ardent and Enduring Love of Equality than of Liberty Chapter II. Of Individualism in Democratic Countries Chapter III. Individualism Stronger at the Close of a Democratic Revolution than at other Periods Chapter IV. That the Americans Combat the Effects of Individualism by Free Institutions Chapter V. Of the use which the Americans make of Public Associations in Civil Life Chapter VI. Of the Relation Between Public Associations and the Newspapers Chapter VII. Relation of Civil to Political Associations Chapter VIII. How the Americans Combat Individualism by The Principle of Interest Rightly Understood Chapter IX. That the Americans Apply the Principle of Interest Rightly Understood to Religious Matters Chapter X. Of the Taste for Physical Well-Being in America Chapter XI. Peculiar Effects of the Love of Physical Gratifications in Democratic Times Chapter XII. Why Some Americans Manifest a Sort of Fanatical Spiritualism Chapter XIII. Why the Americans are so Restless in the Midst of their Prosperity Chapter XIV. How the Taste for Physical Gratifications is United in America to Love of Freedom and Attention To Public Affairs Chapter XV. How Religious Belief Sometimes Turns the Thoughts of the Americans to Immaterial Pleasures Chapter XVI. How Excessive care for Worldly Welfare May Impair that Welfare Chapter XVII. How, when Conditions are Equal and Scepticism is Rife, it is Important to Direct Human Actions to Distant Objects Chapter XVIII. Why Amongst the Americans all Honest Callings are Considered Honorable Chapter XIX. What causes Almost all Americans to Follow Industrial Callings Chapter XX. How an Aristocracy may be Created by Manufactures

Third Book. Influence of Democracy on Manners Properly so Called.

Chapter I. How Manners are Softened as Social Conditions Become more Equal Chapter II. How Democracy Renders the Habitual Intercourse of the Americans Simple and Easy Chapter III. Why the Americans Show so Little Sensitiveness in their Own Country, and are so Sensitive in Europe Chapter IV. Consequences of the Three Preceding Chapters Chapter V. How Democracy Affects the Relations of Masters and Servants Chapter VI. How Democratic Institutions and Manners Tend to Raise Rents and Shorten the Terms of Leases Chapter VII. Influence of Democracy on Wages Chapter VIII. Influence of Democracy on the Family Chapter IX. Education of Young Women in the United States Chapter X. The young Woman in the Character of a Wife Chapter XI. How Equality of Condition Contributes to Maintain Good Morals in America Chapter XII. How the Americans Understand the Equality of the Sexes Chapter XIII. How the Principle of Equality Naturally Divides the Americans into a Multitude of Small Private Circles Chapter XIV. Some Reflections on American Manners Chapter XV. Of the Gravity of the Americans, and why it does not Prevent them from often doing Inconsiderate Things Chapter XVI. Why the National Vanity of the Americans is more Restless and Captious than that of the English Chapter XVII. How the Aspect of Society in the United States is at once Excited and Monotonous Chapter XVIII. Of Honor in the United States and in Democratic Communities Chapter XIX. Why so many Ambitious Men and so Little Lofty Ambition are to be found in the United States Chapter XX. The Trade of Place-Hunting in Certain Democratic Countries Chapter XXI. Why Great Revolutions will Become more Rare Chapter XXII. Why Democratic Nations are Naturally Desirous of Peace, and Democratic Armies of War Chapter XXIII. Which is the most Warlike and most Revolutionary Class in Democratic Armies Chapter XXIV. Causes which Render Democratic Armies Weaker than other Armies at the Outset of a Campaign, and more Formidable in Protracted Warfare Chapter XXV. Of Discipline in Democratic Armies Chapter XXVI. Some Considerations on War in Democratic Communities

Fourth Book. Influence of Democratic Ideas and Feelings on Political Society.

Chapter I. Equality Naturally gives Men a Taste for Free Institutions Chapter II. That the Opinions of Democratic Nations about Government are Naturally Favorable to The Concentration of Power Chapter III. That the Sentiments of Democratic Nations Accord with their Opinions in Leading them to Concentrate Political Power Chapter IV. Of Certain Peculiar and Accidental Causes, which Either Lead a People to Complete the Centralization of Government, or which Divert them from It Chapter V. That Amongst the European Nations of our Time the Sovereign Power is Increasing, Although The Sovereigns are Less Stable Chapter VI. What Sort of Despotism Democratic Nations have to Fear Chapter VII. Continuation of the Preceding Chapters Chapter VIII. General Survey of the Subject

Appendix Democracy in Switzerland. A Report made to the Academy of the Moral and Political Sciences in 1847 Speech of M. De Tocqueville in the Chamber of Deputies, January 27, 1848 Biographical Notice of De Tocqueville

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