Read the selection and answer the question that follows. "Men attend to the interests of the public, first by necessity, afterwards by choice; what was
intentional becomes an instinct, and by dint of working for the good of one's
fellow citizens, the habit and the taste for serving them are at length acquired." ~
Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America, 1835. What societal characteristic
is Alexis de Tocqueville describing?
belief in liberty
support for self-government
dedication to the concept of equality
commitment to the common good