Essays on Democracy in America

In the very beginning of this nation’s history, Americans were under the power of England’s monarchy. The Americans were able to overthrow the shackles of bondage and created a Constitution that declares its steadfast belief in the ideals of freedom, equality and the pursuit of happiness. But immediately after the Declaration of Independence and even…

It has been said that a French aristocrat Alexis de Tocqueville, whovisited the United States in the 1830’s, “understood us” in a way that fewobservers (foreign and domestic) have. Furthermore, Tocqueville’s Democracy inAmerica is often cited by present-day critics because so many of theobservations in it seem extraordinarily suitable even more than one hundred andfifty…

“God helps them that help themselves” (Poor Richards Almanack, 722), a phrase commonly quoted from “Poor Richard’s Almanacks”, illustrates the types of selfishness often seen during Benjamin Franklin’s time. Or does it? Is wanting and striving for a better self so bad? Would the reader of such phrase think to himself “Wow, the author is…

Ever since he was born. Tocqueville had been exposed to political relations and authorities. His male parent was the city manager of Verneuil. which was where much of Tocqueville’s childhood was spent. As he grew up he took classs in jurisprudence. which finally aided him in composing Democracy in America. While on official concern to…