What did Tocqueville believe about majoritarianism?
He fully supported it
He fully rejected it
He was skeptical of its extremes
He had no opinion on it
Answer
Tocqueville was skeptical of the extremes of majoritarianism, believing that it could lead to a tyranny of the majority. He argued that in order to prevent this, it was important to protect the rights of minorities and to ensure that the government was accountable to the people.
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