Democracy in America

Table of Contents of Democracy in America (U.S. Heritage) by Alexis de Tocqueville Foreword > ""Big Name"" tk Book One Introductory Chapter Chapter I: Exterior Form of North America Chapter II: Origin of the Anglo-Americans—Part I Chapter II: Origin of the Anglo-Americans—Part II Chapter III: Social Conditions 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—Part I Chapter V: Necessity of Examining the Condition of the States—Part II Chapter V: Necessity of Examining the Condition of the States—Part III Chapter VI: Judicial Power in the United States Chapter VII: Political Jurisdiction in the United States Chapter VIII: The Federal Constitution—Part I Chapter VIII: The Federal Constitution—Part II Chapter VIII: The Federal Constitution—Part III Chapter VIII: The Federal Constitution—Part IV Chapter VIII: The Federal Constitution—Part V Chapter IX: Why the People May Strictly Be Said to Govern in the United States Chapter X: Parties 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—Part I Chapter XIII: Government of the Democracy in America—Part II Chapter XIII: Government of the Democracy in America—Part III Chapter XIV: Advantages American Society Derive from Democracy—Part I Chapter XIV: Advantages American Society Derive from Democracy—Part II Chapter XV: Unlimited Power of Majority, and Its Consequences—Part I Chapter XV: Unlimited Power of Majority, and Its Consequences—Part II Chapter XVI: Causes Mitigating Tyranny in the United States—Part I Chapter XVI: Causes Mitigating Tyranny in the United States—Part II Chapter XVII: Principal Causes Maintaining the Democratic Republic—Part I Chapter XVII: Principal Causes Maintaining the Democratic Republic—Part II Chapter XVII: Principal Causes Maintaining the Democratic Republic—Part III Chapter XVII: Principal Causes Maintaining the Democratic Republic—Part IV Chapter XVIII: Future Condition of Three Races in the United States—Part I Chapter XVIII: Future Condition of Three Races—Part II Chapter XVIII: Future Condition of Three Races—Part III Chapter XVIII: Future Condition of Three Races—Part IV Chapter XVIII: Future Condition of Three Races—Part V Chapter XVIII: Future Condition of Three Races—Part VI Chapter XVIII: Future Condition of Three Races—Part VII Chapter XVIII: Future Condition of Three Races—Part VIII Chapter XVIII: Future Condition of Three Races—Part IX Chapter XVIII: Future Condition of Three Races—Part X Conclusion Book Two: Influence of Democracy on Progress of Opinion in the United States De Tocqueville’s Preface to the Second Part Section 1: Influence of Democracy on the Action of Intellect in the United States 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 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 Matters Chapter V: Of the Manner in Which Religion in the United States Avails Itself of Democratic Tendencies Chapter VI: Of the Progress of Roman Catholicism in the United States Chapter VII: Of the Cause of a Leaning to Pantheism Amongst Democratic Nations Chapter VIII: The Principle of 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: Of the Spirit in Which the Americans Cultivate the Arts Chapter XII: Why the Americans Raise Some Monuments So Insignificant, and Others So Important Chapter XIII: Literary Characteristics of Democratic Ages Chapter XIV: The Trade of Literature Chapter XV: The Study of Greek and Latin Literature Peculiarly Useful in Democratic Communities Chapter XVI: The Effect of Democracy on Language Chapter XVII: Of Some of the Sources of Poetry Amongst Democratic Nations Chapter XVIII: Of the Inflated Style of American Writers and Orators Chapter XIX: Some Observations on the Drama Amongst Democratic Nations 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 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 Newspapers Chapter VII: Connection of Civil and Political Associations Chapter VIII: 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 Ages Chapter XII: Causes of Fanatical Enthusiasm in Some Americans Chapter XIII: Causes of the Restless Spirit of Americans in the Midst of Their Prosperity Chapter XIV: Taste for Physical Gratifications United in America to Love of Freedom and Attention to Public Affairs Chapter XV: That Religious Belief Sometimes Turns the Thoughts of the Americans to Immaterial Pleasures Chapter XVI: That Excessive Care of Worldly Welfare May Impair That Welfare Chapter XVII: That in Times Marked by Equality of Conditions and Sceptical Opinions, It Is Important to Remove to a Distance the Objects of Human Actions Chapter XVIII: That Amongst the Americans All Honest Callings Are Honorable 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 More Equal Chapter II: That 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 Relation of Masters and Servants Chapter VI: That 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 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 to the Maintenance of Good Morals in America Chapter XII: How the Americans Understand the Equality of the Sexes Chapter XIII: That the Principle of Equality Naturally Divides the Americans into a Number 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 Committing Inconsiderate Actions Chapter XVI: Why the National Vanity of the Americans Is More Restless and Captious Than That of the English Chapter XVII: That 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 Book Four: Influence of Democratic Opinions on Political Society Chapter I: That Equality Naturally Gives Men a Taste for Free Institutions Chapter II: That the Notions of Democratic Nations on 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 Centralization of Government, or Which Divert Them from It Chapter V: That Amongst the European Nations of Our Time the Power of Governments Is Increasing, Although the Persons Who Govern 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 to Parts I. and II.