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"That government governs best, which governs LEAST", said Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson believed in a small government, almost a minimalist government. Of course, he envisioned a nation of farmers and shopkeepers, not a world power with an international reach.
Jefferson believed the national government should be limited to delivering the mail, collecting customs duties, and conducting a census every 10 years.
According to the Monticello web site, Jefferson did not say it. It was said by John Sharp Williams in a speech he gave about Jefferson.
According to Thomas Jefferson, if the government fails to fulfill it's full purpose, the people have the right/duty, to get rid of those in the government and choose others to fill the spots.
According to Thomas Jefferson, the rights that the government cannot take away are called "unalienable rights." These rights include life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Jefferson believed that these rights are inherent to all individuals and should be protected by the government.
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According to Thomas Jefferson, if the government fails to fulfill it's full purpose, the people have the right/duty, to get rid of those in the government and choose others to fill the spots.
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To secure citizens freedoms of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
He wasn't in any battles.
According to his writings, most prominently the American Declaration of Independence, Jefferson stated that all authority of government arises from the people, and that as a result the people can at any time dismantle their government when it becomes abusive.