8. According to Tocqueville, why do democratic societies often develop centralization of power?

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a. Democracy is an unworkable principle that leads to the opposite of its ideals.
b. Democratic societies lead to anarchy and factionalism, which can be combatted only by a forcible seizure of state power by one of the factions.
c. When everyone is considered equal, the society as a whole becomes more important and powerful than the individuals who compose it.
d. Equality and freedom are inherently incompatible principles.

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c. When everyone is considered equal, the society as a whole becomes more important and powerful than the individuals who compose it.