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, 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 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.
Thomas Jefferson said that when a government reduces men under absolute Despotism, it is their duty to throw off such Government. They must also provide new guards for their future security.
Jefferson wanted to make the government more democratic, less favoring people. he wanted everyone to have equal/ the same rights. Jefferson disagreed with the federalists who wanted the government to be based on only the wealthy people.
When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty. Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson wanted the power of government to be in the hands of people; limited government.
To ensure that the people are provided for and protected so that they may enjoy the rights that God gave them of life and liberty.
According to Thomas Jefferson, the power to rule derives from the consent of the governed. He believed that legitimate government is established through the agreement of the people, who grant authority to their leaders. This principle is articulated in the Declaration of Independence, where Jefferson emphasizes that individuals have the right to alter or abolish any government that becomes destructive to their unalienable rights. Thus, the foundation of political power lies in the will and rights of the people.
When the government no longer serves the needs of the people, but Jefferson also adds that "the people" have to first try to reason with the government and to change it peacefully. Only as a last resort must they move against the government.
According to Thomas Jefferson, a government should be abolished when it becomes destructive to the rights of the people it is meant to serve, particularly when it fails to protect their life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. He believed that when a government consistently violates the social contract and acts against the will of the governed, the people have the right to alter or abolish it and institute a new government that better reflects their needs and aspirations. This idea is prominently expressed in the Declaration of Independence.
" The equal rights of man, and the happiness of every individual, are now acknowledged to be the only legitimate objects of government."
that Jefferson wanted it to have the government and the people to have equal power and IT IS NOT CANDY