He had come to the United States in 1831 to study the prison system, which he did not do, instead, he wrote Democracy in America. How do economic situations affect what party people support?ĭe Tocqueville, Alexis, Democracy in America, "Chapter X: Parties In The United States," 1835.It has been said that a French aristocrat Alexis de Tocqueville, who visited the United States in the 1830’s, “understood us” in a way that few observers (foreign and domestic) have.įurthermore, Tocqueville’s Democracy in America is often cited by present-day critics because so many of the observations in it seem extraordinarily suitable even more than one hundred and fifty years later.Īlexis de Tocqueville was born 1805 into a minor noble family, in which his grandfather had been guillotined during the French Revolution.Why does de Tocqueville say Americans want political parties? What makes it hard for them to develop?.Why does de Tocqueville say the Federalists were able to gain power even though they were in the minority? What factors helped Jefferson and the Democratic-Republicans gain control? How did that affect the Federalists as a party?.
According to de Tocqueville, what is at the root of the differences between political parties? What is remarkable to him about the development of parties in the United States compared to other parts of the world?.What reasons does Alexis de Tocqueville give for calling parties a "necessary evil?" Compare de Tocqueville's opinion of parties with what George Washington says in his farewell address.Transcribed Excerpts from "Chapter X: Parties in the United States from Democracy in America Source-Dependent Questions National Register of Historic Places & Landmarksįull Transcript of "Chapter X: Parties in the United States" from Democracy in America.Iowa Cultural & Entertainment DistrictsĪ A State Historical Society of Iowa - Secondary Navigation.
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