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He believed that the Federal Government should only use the powers granted to it by the Constitution, he originally did not like the idea of the Elastic Clause and thought only the powers stated in the Constitution should be used.
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∙ 11y agoThomas Jefferson's views on the US Constitution evolved over time. During the 1780s, he did not feel a need for a US Constitution that was much different than the Articles of Confederation. In the 1790s, he supported a strict constructionist view of limited interpretation. In the 1800s as President he enjoyed a full sense of the powers of the US Constitution.
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∙ 12y agoJefferson believed the national government should be limited to delivering the mail, collecting customs duties, and conducting a census every 10 years.
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∙ 11y ago"He governs best who governs least."~Thomas Jefferson
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∙ 12y agohe thought tu7pwei vguji
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∙ 11y agoset up 3 branches of government
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What did Jefferson believe was the role of the government?
"He governs best who governs least."~Thomas Jefferson
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 role did thomas Jefferson group want the government to play?
he wanted limite role of government southerners - yeoman farmers
Thomas Jefferson's role in government?
What brought the nation together by protecting businesses with hight tariffs
Who were the leaders of the two sides in the disagreements over the proper role of the national government?
Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson
According to Thomas Jefferson the primary role of the federal government does not include?
interfering with the daily lives of individual citizens.
How did Thomas Jefferson and the Democratic Republicans view the role of the central government differently from Alexander Hamilton and the Federalists?
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What was Thomas Jefferson's role in the constitution?
Thomas Jefferson was the author of the Declaration. He drafted his ideas from John Locke.
What role did Washington play in the drafting of the U.S. constitution?
Thomas Jefferson
What stance does Jefferson take on the role of state government?
Thomas Jefferson thought the national government should have a limited role, and that power should remain primarily with the states. Jefferson was the 3rd U.S. President.
The debate over the role of the national government by Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson resulted in the creation of?
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Who played the major role in drafting the declaration of independence?
Thomas Jefferson
