In what years was Democracy in America published?
1835 and 1840
1856 and 1857
1860 and 1865
1850 and 1855
Answer
Democracy in America was first published in two volumes in 1835 and 1840. It was written by Alexis de Tocqueville, a French political thinker who spent several years in the United States in the 1830s studying the country's political system. In his book, Tocqueville argued that democracy was a natural development of society and that it was the best form of government.
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