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Excerpts from Thomas Jefferson:
Those who labor in the earth are the chosen people of God, if ever he had a chosen people, whose breasts he has made his particular deposit for substantial and genuine virtue. (1784)
Men... are naturally divided into tow parties. Those who fear and distrust the people... Those who identify themselves with the people, have confidence in them, cherish and consider them as the most honest and safe... depository of the public interest. (1824)
The mass of mankind has not been born with saddles on their backs, nor a favored few booted and spurred, ready to ride them legitimately, by the grace of God. (1826)
I have such reliance on the good sense of the body of the people and the honesty of their leaders that I am not afraid of their letting things go wrong to any length in any cause. (1788)
Whenever the people are well-informed, they can be trusted with their own government; whenever things get so far wrong as to attract their notice, they may be relied on to set them to rights. (1789)
I am not among those who fear the people. They, and not the rich, are our dependence for continued freedom. (1816)
I have great confidence in the common sense of mankind in general. (1800)
My most earnest wish is to see the republican element of popular control pushed to the maximum of its practicable exercise. I shall then believe that our government may be pure and perpetual. (1816)
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoHe was one of the founding fathers that formed the government. He had a say in how the government was founded. So, I'm guessing that he was perfectly fine with the government. Plus, everybody knows that the government runs the country and is supposed to be dedicated to helping the people.
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How was Thomas Jeffersons role as chief foreign affairs advisor different from John Jays?
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What were the differences between Thomas Jeffersons' administration and previous administrations?
He reduced federal budget which would keep federal debt low. He wanted the federal government to take a less active role on governing.
What is the role of true government as Thomas Jefferson portrays in the declaration of Independence?
What is the role of true government as Thomas Jefferson portrays it in The Declaration of Independence
What was Thomas Jeffersons purpose in the constution?
Thomas Jefferson's purpose in the Constitution was many things. He was secretary of state he was the one who played the role as the writer of the Decleration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson was the man of smarts and loyalties.
How do these differinces lead to different views about the role of government?
That depends on which differences are in question.
How do these differences lead to certain views about the role of the government?
That depends on which differences are in question.
What role did thomas Jefferson group want the government to play?
he wanted limite role of government southerners - yeoman farmers
What role did j Edgar hoover play in the second red scare?
He collected information about the political views of government workers and used it against them.
What did Jefferson believe was the role of the government?
"He governs best who governs least."~Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson's role in government?
What brought the nation together by protecting businesses with hight tariffs
According to Thomas Jefferson the primary role of the federal government does not include?
interfering with the daily lives of individual citizens.
How did hobbes and differ in their views on the role of the government?
Hobbes states that government is essential because it pulls society away from the natural state. Locke disagrees with Hobbesetc.~221BAB
