How did Alexis de Tocqueville complete the following quote in 1834, "In no country of the world has principle of association been"?
A. More successfully used or applied to a greater multitude of objectives than in America
B. More subject to abuse than in America
C. More subject to abuse in America, where two, but only two, factions have control over the entire scope of government
D. Less successfully used or applied than in America
E. More distorted and misunderstood than in America
Answer: A
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