... government: The new Constitution was a class-based document, intended to ensure that a particular economic elite controlled the public policies of the national government" (Government in America, 45). Even the famous Alexis de Tocqueville recognized the prejudices in American democracy but noted its greatness as well; "I confess that in America I saw more than America; I sought the image of democracy itself, with its ... inclinations, its character, its prejudices, and its passions, in order to learn what we have to fear or hope from its progress" (http://www.c-span.org/alexis/). Roger ...

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... foreign policy, and the President to control formal functions of representing the nation in its foreign relations, personally or thought diplomats. (Original Intent and the Framers" Constitution: pg 30-54) Alexis de Tocqueville thought democracies have great trouble conducting foreign affairs but because of today's technology and mass media, foreign affairs are significantly influenced by the citizens. For example, there was ... ...

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French writer Alexis De Tocqueville wrote: "There are only two ways to establish a policy of equality: give rights to all, or do not give rights to anybody." When the word homosexual is said most people feel uncomfortable. This is because "gay" and "lesbian" have become obscene words in society. Mor...

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Writing in 1835 Alexis de Tocqueville described the American constitution as the "most perfect in the world" - he was deeply impressed by its ability to deliver a system of majoritarian democracy whilst avoiding the tyranny ... ...

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