Democracy in America

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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.