Democracy in America. Vols. I and II / Complete and unabridged [ed.]

Introduction: Alexis de Toequevilleby Joseph Epstein CONTENTS OF VOLUME IIntroductory Chapter CHAPTER IExterior form of North America CHAPTER IIOrigin of the Anglo-Americans, and its importancein relation to their future condition. Reasons of certain anomalies which the laws and customs of the Anglo-Americans present CHAPTER IIISocial condition of the Anglo-Americans. The striking characteristic of the social condition of the Anglo-Americans is its essential democracy. Political consequences of the social condition of tho Anglo-Americans CHAPTER IVThe principle of the sovereignty of the people in America CHAPTER VNecessity of examining the condition of the States beforethat of the Union at large. The American system of townships and municipal bodies. Limits of the township. Authorities of the township in New England. Existence of the township. Public spirit of the townships of New England. The counties of New England.. Administration in New England. General remarks on the administration of the United States. Of the State. Legislative power of the State . The executive power of the State . Political effects of the system of local administration in the United states CHAPTER VIJudicial power in the United States, and its influenceon political society. Other powers granted to American judges CHAPTERVIIPolitical jurisdiction in the United States CHAPTER VIIIThe Federal Constitution. History of the Federal Constitution. Summary of the Federal Constitution. Prerogative of the Federal Government. Federal powers. Legislative powers. A further difference between the Senate and the House of Representatives. The executive power. Differences between the position of the President of the United States and that of a Constitutional King of France.. Accidental causes which may increase the influence of the Executive Government. Why the President of the United States does not require the majority of the two Houses in order to carry on the Government. Election of the President. Mode of election. Crisis of the election. Re-election of the President . Federal courts. Means of determining the jurisdiction of the Federal courts. Different cases of jurisdiction. Procedure of the Federal courts. High rank of the Supreme Court amongst the great powers of State. In what respects the Federal Constitution is superior to that of the States . Characteristics which distinguish the Federal Constitution of the United States of America from all other Federal Constitutions. Advantages of the Federal system in general, and its special utility in America . Why the Federal system is not adapted to all peoples, and how the Anglo-Americans were enabled to adopt it CHAPTER IXWhy the people may strictly be said to governin the United States CHAPTER XParties in the United States. Remains of the aristocratic party in the United States CHAPTER XILiberty of the press in the United States CHAPTER XIIPolitical associations in the United States CHAPTER XIIIGovernment of the democracy in America. Universal suffrage. Choice of the people, and instinctive preferences of the American democracy . Causes which may partly correct these tendencies of the democracy.. Influence which the American democracy has exercised on the laws relating to elections. Public officers under the control of the democracy in America. Arbitrary power of the magistrates under the rule of the American democracy......