Democracy_In_America

Democracy In America Alexis de Tocqueville’s novel Democracy in America touched on many topics having to do with democracy, not in the United States, but also in his home of France, as well as England. His views were established during his stay in the United States. Tocqueville made a number of references about the political activity in the United States. He did this ranging from the courts to the executive branch. Henry David Thoreau touched on many of the same topics as Tocqueville. They both believe in the motto of that government is best which governs least. In all honesty, I also agree with that saying. For a government that has less control of the people, leaves the individual feeling much more independent, as we were meant to be. Thoreau’s Civil Disobedience focuses on the negative aspect of the government. He talks of the importance of the individual in society. In my opinion, government is necessary, but not needed as much as it is perceived to be. What is needed are laws, not just those natural laws; but those that keep the majority of society as honest as possible. The government has the power government, thoreau, laws, feels, states, individual, united, tocqueville, individuals, should, people, necessary, governs, cannot, upon, themselves, society, power, natural, much, meant, govern, democracy, best, run, own, number, needed, need, majority, follow, come, been, about, without