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Analyzing Tocqueville's Democracy's Influence on the FamilyThe sum of Tocqueville's view of democracy's effect on the family is stated in his finally sentence in the chapter "Democracy loosens social ties, but tightens natural ones; it brings kindred more closely together, while it throws citizens more apart."
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Beyond Tocqueville, Myrdal and HartzRogers Smith's essay Beyond Tocqueville, Myrdal and Hartz addresses multiple political traditions in American history. This article is taken alongside discussions of the polis and marketplace to examine equality in the American political system.
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Tocqueville on the American VoterReviewing Tocqueville's thoughts on the American voter. -
Review of Democracy in America by Alexis De TocquevilleA brief book review of Alexis de Tocqueville's book, Democracy in America.
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Tocqueville and IbsenA unique and fascinating comparison of Tocqueville's political philosophy encompassed in his Democracy in America and Henrik Ibsen's play An Enemy of the People.
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Alexis De Tocqueville on Liberty: Synthesizing Faith and ReasonThis paper analyzes the role of Providence, or God/fate, in Tocqueville's Democracy in America. It focuses on the scope of free will in modern democratic societies.
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Democracy and Greatness in Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in AmericaAlexis de Tocqueville visited America and wrote his book based on the then fledgling democracy. This essay analyzes the balance, or lack there of, of greatness and democracy.
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The Future of Our Republic: Alexis De Tocqueville's Democracy in AmericaReviewing the observations of Alexis de Tocqueville pertaining to American democracy.
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Beyond Tocqueville, Myrdal, and Hartz: The Multiple Traditions in AmericaLearn how modern political ideologies developed from the acceptance and rejection of points made by Tocqueville, Myrdal and Hartz.
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Circumstances, Laws, and Mores in Alexis De Tocqueville's "Democracy in America"An explication the three primary causes, in relation to religion, that maintain a democratic republic and allow it to "subsist in" the United States, according to Volume One, Part Two, Ch. 9 of "Democracy in America."
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De tocqueville in the 21st CenturyHow would DeToqueville react if he were set loose in today's America- a comparison between his 19th century views and what he might conclude today
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Tocqueville and Mill on the Tyranny of the MajorityThe possibility of a tyrannical majority is indeed a great challenge to democracy, and two 19th century thinkers tried to think of solutions to remedy it.
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If America Ever Ceases to Be Good..What made America great, and how can we return to our former state? The answer might surprise you.
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Jackson's Controversial PresidencyThe presidency of Andrew Jackson is famous for multiple events: Tocqueville's criticism of American democracy, vetoing of the Recharted of the US Bank and Jackson's unconstitutional removal of Native Americans.
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"In God We Trust":A look at the motto "In God We Trust" and its purpose in comparison to the observations of Jefferson and de Tocqueville regarding the founding of our nation based on liberty, which is the product of religion.
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Famous Philosophers' Thoughts on American WomenAlexis de Tocqueville, Allan Bloom and John Locke are three of the most influential thinkers on American politics and philosophy, and their ideas were quite progressive for the time.
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Traditionalist Right Versus Varieties of Conservatism ExposedBrief critique and review of various understandings of conservatism in America versus the traditionalist right.
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Arizona and Obama Do Not See Eye to Eye on ImmigrationEven before Arizona passed the toughest laws on immigration in history, Obama knew that it may bring up certain civil rights questions.
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An Examination of Our True Constitutional RightsThis was a final project paper based on a book that examined our rights as citizens as outlined in the Constitution.
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Is Religion Needed for Republican Government to WorkWhy is there a separation of church and state, and how does it affect our society?
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The Reason the Articles of Confederation Were the First US GovernmentIf ya think the Constitution is weak, you'd scream at the Articles of Confederation.
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Plymouth Rock Lesson Plans and Homework HelpAlexis de Tocquville said of Plymouth Rock,'Here is a stone which the feet of a few outcasts pressed for an instant; and the stone becomes famous; it is treasured by a great nation; its very dust is shared as a relic.' What is Plymouth Rock?
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Great American Death Wish: Reminiscences and Remembrances of a Once Glorious RepublicThis is a proposal for an important oral history project to record the memories of Americans, mostly in their 60s to 90s, concerning what they remember about how great the USA used to be.
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Dialogical Postmodernism V. Plastic Constitutional Government: Modernity's Mechanistic FailureDiscussion of how legal positivism has corrupted and nullified what constitutional government was supposed to be about concerning political, economic, and other liberty.
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HAS AMERICA CEASED BEING GOOD?George Washington, in 1789 prophetically declared, " In short, until they have been fund incapable of governing themselves and ripe for a master." With the election of Obama, has the time finally come that the American people are ripe for a master.
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A Loyal Subject of the CrownIn his article, "1776: A Christian Loyalist View," James McGoldrick argues that the American revolution was not Biblically justified. Is he right? Or do his arguments fall short? -
Children Being Punished as Adults is a CrimeOur "tough on crime" politicians are far too eager to throw our children away. -
Jesus and GovernmentA look at the teachings and sayings of Jesus regarding the authority of government.
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Great American Death Wish Part II: The Evident Self-Termination of AmericaExplanation as to why the end of the USA, as the world's preeminent superpower, is inevitable within the early first half of the 21st century.
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The Constitutional Cure"We the People" can take control of our government through the Constitution.
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What is Political Science? A Straightforward OverviewWhat does politics have to do with science? Interestingly enough, everything! Get a straightforward, to the point overview of what political science is all about in this article.s
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Where is the Outrage?It seems that the right have their own set of rules when it comes to condemning outrageous behavior.
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Taking Rushdie SeriouslyHayden White's Metahistory challenges objective history. Evaluating Salman Rushdie's Midnight's Children with Hayden will argue for White's definition of history and take seriously the historical account lying within Midnight's Children. -
You Can't Eat Future Returns on Endowment FundsHistory of stock and bond markets and their impacts on investing, especially with regards to endowment funds.
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Top 5 New York Sushi RestaurantsFresh fish, expert presentation and respect for Japanese culinary tradition make these five New York sushi restaurants the best in the city. -
When Free Speech Turns UglyHaving different views is normal. Using free speech to educate the public on opposing views is preferable from those that have destructive intents. -
Natural Law and Parallels Between the Black Death Era and the Contemporary AgeReflections upon how denial of classical Natural Law and its imperatives leads to societal destruction.
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Mark Levin Reveals the Surprisingly Complex Face of Modern ConservatismIn Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto Mark Levin gives us a crash course in what makes a true conservative. Required reading for any 'Tea Partiers.'
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What is the Purpose of Government?God established government for the purpose of establishing justice.
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Selected Patriotic QuotesHere is a collection of my favorite patriotic quotes from the Founding Fathers' time to the present. Enjoy!
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