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“Alexis de Tocqueville wrote the government of democracy is favorable to the political power of lawyers more than a century ago”

Analyzed on 2026-09-23T16:42:57+00:00 · Last updated 2026-09-23

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“The government of demo­cracy is favorable to the political pow­er of lawyers,” Alexis de Tocqueville wrote more than a century ago, and the early history of our nation con­firmed his observations.

Extracted from: Are There Too Many Lawyers in Congress? , The New York Times

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The New York Times nytimes.com credibility 0.85 Supports

““The government of demo­cracy is favorable to the political pow­er of lawyers,” Alexis de Tocqueville wrote more than a century ago, and the early history of our nation con­firmed his observations.”

Are There Too Many Lawyers in Congress?

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Claim ID CLM-5B6537A2
Slug alexis-de-tocqueville-wrote-the-government-of-democracy-is-f-5b6537a2
Origin nytimes.com
Captured 220 d ago
Velocity 0.0/hr
Bias 0.00
Politics Historical Law