By Alexis De Tocqueville

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Translated by Henry Reeve

Volume II.


CONTENTS

Book Two: Influence Of Democracy On Progress Of Opinion

De Tocqueville's Preface To The Second Part

Section I: Influence of Democracy on the Action of Intellect

Chapter I: Philosophical Method Among the Americans

Chapter II: Of The Principal Source Of Belief Among Democratic Nations

Chapter III: Why The Americans Display More Readiness And More Taste

Chapter IV: Why The Americans Have Never Been So Eager As The French

Chapter V: Of The Manner In Which Religion In The United States Avails

Chapter VI: Of The Progress Of Roman Catholicism In The United States

Chapter VII: Of The Cause Of A Leaning To Pantheism

Chapter VIII: The Principle Of Equality Suggests To The Americans

Chapter IX: The Example Of The Americans Does Not Prove

Chapter X: Why The Americans Are More Addicted To Practical

Chapter XI: Of The Spirit In Which The Americans Cultivate The Arts

Chapter XII: Why The Americans Raise Some Monuments So Insignificant

Chapter XIII: Literary Characteristics Of Democratic Ages

Chapter XIV: The Trade Of Literature

Chapter XV: The Study Of Greek And Latin Literature Peculiarly Useful

Chapter XVI: The Effect Of Democracy On Language

Chapter XVII: Of Some Of The Sources Of Poetry

Chapter XVIII: Of The Inflated Style Of American Writers And Orators

Chapter XIX: Some Observations On The Drama

Chapter XX: Characteristics Of Historians In Democratic Ages

Chapter XXI: Of Parliamentary Eloquence In The United States

Section 2: Influence of Democracy on the Feelings of Americans

Chapter I: Why Democratic Nations Show A More Ardent And Enduring Love

Chapter II: Of Individualism In Democratic Countries

Chapter III: Individualism Stronger

Chapter IV: That The Americans Combat The Effects Of Individualism

Chapter V: Of The Use Which The Americans Make Of Public Associations

Chapter VI: Of The Relation Between Public Associations And Newspapers

Chapter VII: Connection Of Civil And Political Associations

Chapter VIII: The Americans Combat Individualism

Chapter IX: That The Americans Apply The Principle Of Interest Rightly

Chapter X: Of The Taste For Physical Well-Being In America

Chapter XI: Peculiar Effects Of The Love Of Physical Gratifications

Chapter XII: Causes Of Fanatical Enthusiasm In Some Americans

Chapter XIII: Causes Of The Restless Spirit Of Americans

Chapter XIV: Taste For Physical Gratifications United In America

Chapter XV: That Religious Belief Sometimes Turns The Thoughts

Chapter XVI: That Excessive Care Of Worldly Welfare

Chapter XVII: That In Times Marked By Equality Of Conditions

Chapter XVIII: That Amongst The Americans All Honest Callings

Chapter XIX: That Almost All The Americans Follow Industrial Callings

Chapter XX: That Aristocracy May Be Engendered By Manufactures

Book Three: Influence Of Democracy On Manners, Properly So Called

Chapter I: That Manners Are Softened As Social Conditions Become

Chapter II: That Democracy Renders The Habitual Intercourse

Chapter III: Why The Americans Show So Little Sensitiveness

Chapter IV: Consequences Of The Three Preceding Chapters

Chapter V: How Democracy Affects the Relation Of Masters And Servants

Chapter VI: That Democratic Institutions And Manners Tend To Raise Rents

Chapter VII: Influence Of Democracy On Wages

Chapter VIII: Influence Of Democracy On Kindred

Chapter IX: Education Of Young Women In The United States

Chapter X: The Young Woman In The Character Of A Wife

Chapter XI: That The Equality Of Conditions Contributes

Chapter XII: How The Americans Understand The Equality Of The Sexes

Chapter XIII: That The Principle Of Equality Naturally Divides

Chapter XIV: Some Reflections On American Manners

Chapter XV: Of The Gravity Of The Americans

Chapter XVI: Why The National Vanity Of The Americans Is More Restless

Chapter XVII: That The Aspect Of Society In The United States

Chapter XVIII: Of Honor In The United States And In Democratic

Chapter XIX: Why So Many Ambitious Men And So Little Lofty Ambition

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

Chapter XXIII: Which Is The Most Warlike And Most Revolutionary Class

Chapter XXIV: Causes Which Render Democratic Armies Weaker

Chapter XXV: Of Discipline In Democratic Armies

Chapter XXVI: Some Considerations On War In Democratic Communities

Book Four: Influence Of Democratic Opinions On Political Society

Chapter I: That Equality Naturally Gives Men A Taste For Freedom

Chapter II: That The Notions Of Democratic Nations On Government

Chapter III: That The Sentiments Of Democratic Nations Accord

Chapter IV: Of Certain Peculiar And Accidental Causes

Chapter V: That Amongst The European Nations Of Our Time

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 to Parts I. and II.

Part I.

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C

Appendix D

Appendix E

Appendix F

Part II.

Appendix G

Appendix H

Appendix I

Appendix K

Appendix L

Appendix M

Appendix N

Appendix O

Appendix P

Appendix Q

Appendix R

Appendix S

Appendix T

Appendix U

Appendix V

Appendix W

Appendix X

Appendix Y

Appendix Z

Constitution Of The United States Of America

Article I

Section 1. All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested

Section 2. The House of Representatives shall be composed

Section 3. The Senate of the United States shall be composed

Section 4. The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections

Section 5. Each House shall be the Judge of the Elections

Section 6. The Senators and Representatives shall receive a Compensation

Section 7. All Bills for Raising Revenue shall originate in the House

Section 8. The Congress shall have Power to lay and collect Taxes

Section 9. The Migration or Importation of such Persons

Section 10. No State shall enter into any Treaty, Alliance

Article II

Section 1. The Executive Power shall be vested in a President

Section 2. The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army

Section 3. He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information

Section 4. The President, Vice-President and all civil Officers

Article III

Section 1. The judicial Power of the United States shall be vested

Section 2. The judicial Power shall extend to all cases

Section 3. Treason against the United States shall consist

Article IV

Section 1. Full Faith and Credit shall be given in each State

Section 2. The Citizens of each State shall be entitled

Section 3. New States may be admitted by the Congress into this Union

Section 4. The United States shall guarantee to every State

Article V

Article VI

Article VII

Bill Of Rights

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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