In the face of Jerome Bonaparte's uncompromisingly tough stance, Tocqueville was not at all surprised; instead, he felt that such was to be expected from the Bonaparte Clan.
In his view, expecting the Bonaparte Clan not to engage in politics was an impossibility.
Even if Lamartine, during his governance, personally issued a prohibition order, it would be difficult to implement successfully.
Unless the National Assembly convened a session to explicitly stipulate that the Bonaparte Clan was not allowed to engage in any political activities within France.
Convene a session specially for the Bonaparte Clan and then specifically establish a set of legal provisions seems overly excessive.
Even if the Bonaparte Clan did become President of the French Republic, they would still have to abide by the constitution and regulations of France.
