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Would thomas Jefferson have been in the favor of the 22nd amendment?
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Yes.
In a 1788 letter to Alexander Donald Paris, Jefferson said:
"There is another strong feature in the new constitution, which I as strongly dislike. That is, the perpetual reeligibility of the President. Of this I expect no amendment at present, because I do not see that any body has objected to it on your side the water. But it will be productive of cruel distress to our country, even in your day and mine."
In an 1805 letter to John Taylor, Jefferson wrote
"General Washington set the example of voluntary retirement after eight years. I shall follow it, and a few more precedents will oppose the obstacle of habit to anyone after a while who shall endeavor to extend his term. Perhaps it may beget a disposition to establish it by an amendment of the Constitution."
Although Federalist #72 would argue otherwise
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What social class did Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson favor?
Alexander Hamilton favored the elite, or wealthy class, while Thomas Jefferson was more in favor of the less fortunate, unlike himself.
Was Thomas Jefferson in favor of universal manhood suffrage?
No. Jefferson believed that only the educated should receive the right to vote.
Did Thomas Jefferson expel French and British citizens from America?
Jefferson fought for French and British citizens not to be expelled from America. He was in favor of neutrality but he was not in favor of Adam's alien and sedition laws.
Whose view of the federal government was a wealthy person more likely to favor?
Thomas Jefferson.
Did George Washington favor Thomas Jefferson plan better than Alexander Hamilton's plan?
yes
What social class did Hamilton favor?
Thomas Jefferson favored the working class citizens. Thomas Jefferson was all for settlements for farmers and rural expansion in America.
Were the federalists papers authorized by Madison and Jefferson?
Since Madison wrote many of the Federalist Papers, I would venture to assume he "authorized" them. Thomas Jefferson was also very much in favor of the ratification of the Constitution, which was the primary purpose of the Federalist Papers, and so I would say he was in favor of publication, too. Although Jefferson did disagree with some of the individual papers, most notably #84 which argued against the Bill of Rights.
Did Jefferson favor a strong national government?
Thomas Jefferson expressed anti-federalist thoughts throughout his life. For example, he was against Alexander Hamilton and the Federalist party. Though he was not involved in anti-federalist movement. Thus, he may not favor strong national government
Why does the book suggest that Alexander Hamilton spoke in favor of Thomas Jefferson during the weeks following the 1800 election?
Hamilton persuaded enough Federalists to cast blank votes to give Jefferson a majority of two votes.
What kind of government did Jefferson favor?
republican
Do you favor or oppose an amendment to the US Constitution that would ban same-sex marriage in all states?
I would oppose such an amendment as a violation of states' rights as well as the civil rights of Americans.
What are the differences between Jefferson and Hamilton's parties?
Jefferson's Party - the Democratic-Republicans ** were headed by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison ** were in favor of a weak central government ** believed power should be centered in the legislative branch ** opposed most of Alexander Hamilton's economic policies (assumption, national bank) ** were in favor of the farmer as opposed to the merchant (particularly Jefferson) ** strict constructionists ** would have 3 presidents of their party - Madison, Jefferson, and Monroe Hamilton's Party - the Federalists ** were headed by Alexander Hamilton (primarily) ** were in favor of a strong central government ** believed power should be centered in the executive branch ** favored most of Alexander Hamilton's economic policies (how they got started) ** were in favor of the merchant as opposed to the farmer (particularly Hamilton) ** were loose constructionist ** would have 1 president of their party - Adams It should be noted that a lot of the party's beliefs came from their leaders, Jefferson and Hamilton. Not all Republicans believed everything on the above list, same as the Federalists.
