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Tocqueville asserted that, at that time, America was a democracy—indeed, where the fundamental principle of government was “the sovereignty of the people.” He also asserted that most rich American men were thought to have been born poor; the American society was a very fluid one, marked by the rapid rise and fall of personal wealth.  

Tocqueville asserted that, at that time, America was a democracy—indeed, where the fundamental principle of government was “the sovereignty of the people.” He also asserted that most rich American men were thought to have been born poor; the American society was a very fluid one, marked by the rapid rise and fall of personal wealth.  

In another book, ''The Old Regime and the Revolution'' (1856), Tocqueville gave a great meditation on the origins and meanings of the French Revolution.

In another book, ''The Old Regime and the Revolution'' (1856), Tocqueville gave a great meditation on the origins and meanings of the [[French Revolution]].