MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THOMAS JEFFERSON
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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____ limited power.
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____ unlimited power.
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____ magical power.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Jefferson gradually assumed leadership of the Republicans, who sympathized with the revolutionary cause in France. Attacking Federalist policies, he opposed a strong centralized Government and championed the rights of states.
Detailed explanation-2: -He wanted a government that would respect the authority of individual states, operate with a smaller bureaucracy, and cut its debts. Jefferson also felt that the country should eliminate Hamilton’s standing army by relying on a “disciplined militia” for national defense against invasion.
Detailed explanation-3: -Jefferson wanted to reduce government power by cutting the federal budget and by reducing the federal debt. He decreased the size of government departments and cut the federal budget. With the approval of congress he reduced the size of the army and navy.