In 1831, the political theorist observed that americans liked to form groups and join associations as a way of participating in community and political life.

The correct answer is Alexis de Tocqueville

Alexis de Tocqueville was a French political theorist and author "Democracy in America"; Tocqueville observed that Americans in particular liked to form interest groups and associations as a way of participating in community and politics.

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