1. The way that people "direct" the American democracy, according to Alexis de Tocqueville, is that American sovereignty does not reside with a single individual, for example, a king, but with the people.
- In America, people make their choices and enforce them through the government instead of one man enforcing his whims and caprices on the people.
- There is a rule of the majority and equality of persons and opportunity in America, according to Tocqueville.
2. During his 10 months in America, 1831 - 1832, Tocqueville was impressed by pervasive political equality, though only for the whites.
- He was also impressed by the progressive prison system that was in place at that time. He noted that it was easy for Americans to acquire and accumulate wealth.
- Particularly, Tocqueville admired the no-class designations in America, especially for the whites.
3. Tocqueville's "Democracy in America" could remain relevant today as it enlightens the readers on the process of democracy, including the essential ingredients for effective democracy.
Thus, Tocqueville valued liberty, egalitarianism, individualism, populism, and laissez-faire, as the necessary ingredients for a successful democratic republic.
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