Quiz 4 Flashcards
Who wrote Equality and Commerce?
Alexis de Tocquevill
How adaptable did Alexis de Tocqueville believe people were to their circumstances? Why? (Equality and commerce)
Very, people can get accustomed to their circumstances
What did Alexis de Tocqueville believe the main passion of the middle class was? (Equality and commerce)
Property/luxury
Did Alexis de Tocqueville believe the rich in America were more prideful than those in aristocracies? Why? (Equality and commerce)
No- they’d had to work hard to get where they were
When are people mentally affected by luxury? (Equality and commerce)
When their circumstances change
What has happened to the quality of products as more people are producing products? (Equality and commerce)
It’s gone down
What is the goal of production in a democratic society? How did they achieve this? What was the outcome?(Equality and commerce)
To make as much $ as possible, produce as much as possible, lower quality products
Did Alexis de Tocqueville believe people who’d worked hard to achieve some wealth adapt well to losing it?
No
What was the quality of products like in an aristocratic society? Why? (Equality and Commerce)
Very good- people’s reputation and work were at stake
What do people do when they want something nice but can’t afford it? (Equality and Commerce)
Accept lower quality version of it
How do commercial aspects of life affect American’s lives? (Equality and Commerce)
They incorporate habits they conduct in business into everyday life
Did Alexis de Tocqueville believe prosperity meant happiness?
No
Did Alexis de Tocqueville believe Americans were materialistic?
Yes
Did Alexis de Tocqueville think democracy was insufficient to promote good people?
Yes
What are the main ideas of (Equality and Commerce)?
People are materialistic and really care about luxury
Who wrote “The purposes served by local self government?”
Alexis de Tocqueville
What are the main ideas of The purposes served by local self government?
Aristocratic governments have a greatersense of commuity and democratic governments are isolated and care more about themselves
How did Alexis de Tocqueville believe classes impacted class relations? Where did he say this?
They bred superiority and caused people to cooperate with people lower than themselves
(The purposes served by local self government)
Are aristocratic societies fixed or flexible?
Fixed
Did aristocracies encourage fellowship and altruism? (Alexis de Tocqueville) (EDIT)
No
Were men in aristocratic ages isolated in their own spheres? What effect did this have? (Alexis de Tocqueville)
No, they were almost always closely attached to something else. They could forget themselves
Do Democratic societies encourage devoted service? (Alexis de Tocqueville)
No, but the bond of human affection is extended
Did Alexis de Tocqueville believe Democratic societies encouraged connections? Why or why not? What effect did this have? Where did he say this?
No, because classes don’t exist, causing indifference
(The purposes served by local self government)
What effect did Alexis de Tocqueville believe Democratic societies had on helping other people? Where did he say this?
It caused selfishness and isolation, (The purposes served by local self government)
What did Alexis de Tocqueville believe democracy was comparable to? Why? Where did he say this?
Tyranny, it seperates people which is what despotism tries to do (The purposes served by local self government)
When did Alexis de Tocqueville say people discover their reliance on others? Where?
When attending to public affairs and realizing their need for other’s support (The purposes served by local self government)
When do people feel the need of public goodwill? (Alexis de Tocqueville) Where did he say this?
When they rule, The purposes served by local self government
Why did Alexis de Tocqueville believe anti-fed ideas would work? Where did he say this?
Only leading politicians care about general affairs, but they aren’t connected to each other
The purposes served by local self gvmt
How did Alexis de Tocqueville believe we should handle seperation? Where did he say this?
Creating free institutions, the purposes served by local self gvmt
Who wrote Soft Despotism?
Alexis de Tocqueville
What did Alexis de Tocqueville say about creating gvmt?
People want gvmts they choose reps for and have power over
Did Alexis de Tocqueville say he believed in equality?
Yes
Who wrote Soft Despotism?
Alexis de Tocqueville
What is the main idea in Soft Despotism?
Independence causes contempt for authority and makes them love political freedom/free institutions
What did Alexis de Tocqueville say a love of indepedence was caused by
Equality
How did democratic vs aristocratic gvmts feel about secondary powers between gvmt and people?
They both want them
What did Alexis de Tocqueville say inequality meant about individuals and society as a whole?
They’re less important and we have a more complicated society
What kind of authority does a democratic gvmt want?
simple, 1 power governin, uniform legislature
What did Alexis de Tocqueville believed equality would bring?
A lack of obligation to other people
A love of well being and fear of violence
What did Tocqueville say about the new 2ndary powers? How did they affect the government as a whole?
They gave the central government more power, haven’t made gvmt more democratic
What did Tocqueville say about the growth of manufacturing?
It extends the supreme power’s jurisdiction
What did Tocqueville say about private people and equality?
They become more powerless as they become more equal
What did Tocqueville believe could cause despotism?
A large number of hedonistic, self centered people
What did Tocqueville say about the government and its relationship with the people?
They treat the citizens like children by securing all their gratifications and watching over them
What did Tocqueville say about people who elect reps but have them decide everything?
They lose their faculties of thinking
What did Tocqueville believe about the spread of democracy?
It was inevitable and not all bad
What did Tocqueville say the most obvious part of American culture was?
Equality of conditions,e xcluding slavery and wealth
How did people get rich in democracies?
Selling at a low cost to all, either by making stuff more quickly or more cheaply
Did Tocqueville believe prosperity=happiness?
No
What did Tocqueville say about decentralization? Why?
He thought the US would become more centralized to have the same rules for everyone (equality)
Who wrote An Adress upon Slave keeping?
Benjamin Rush
Why did Benjamin Rush say slaves revolt?
Because they’re in slavery
Did Benjamin Rush believe slavery could ever be justified in the name of manufacturing?
No
Did Benjamin Rush say slaves’ capacity for happiness was = to Europeans’? (Edit; double check)
Yes
What did Benjamin Rush say God created men and the earth for?
To be free and to use the earth
What did Benjamin Rush say about religious arguments for slavery?
They were all false
What did Benjamin Rush say we needed to do to do about slavery?
Stop importing slaves, shun people involved in slave trade and slave carrying vessels, have the ones who can work do, but not those who are old or sick (edit: Double check), teach them to read and write, educate in virtue and religion, instruct in some business to maintain themselves, GIVE ALL FREEDOMS AND PRIVELIGES OF BRITISH SUBJECTS
What did Tocqueville say about gender, slave/free inequality?
Contradictory to the American regime
How did Tocqueville say Aristocrats felt about materialistic comfort?
They had a disdain for it
What did Tocqueville believe the problem with materialism was rooted in? (EDIT: Check)
Capitalism
Are democratic governments predisposed to materialism?
Yes
Do people take pride in work more in aristocracies or democracies? What does society say?
Aristocracies, society supports it
Why does Benjamin Rush say we need to rise up against slavery?
It degrades human nature and dissoves ties of benevolence that should unite all people
Did Benjamin Rush believe we could have liberty and slavery?
No
Who wrote African Slavery in America?
Thomas Paine
What did Thomas Paine say was surprising about slavery in America?
There are so many Christians involved in it