MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THOMAS JEFFERSON
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The U.S. should ally closely with the nations of Europe.
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The Bill of Rights merely suggests rights and can be easily changed.
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The common man must be protected from the tyranny of the elite.
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The states must consistently yield to the power of the Federal government.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Historians characterize Jeffersonian democracy as including the following core ideals: The core political value of America is republicanism – citizens have a civic duty to aid the state and resist corruption, especially monarchism and aristocracy.
Detailed explanation-2: -The primary Jeffersonian beliefs of the Democratic Republicans included a limited federal government with more emphasis placed on state and local governments, an agrarian economy, and a belief in the common laborer over the aristocracy.
Detailed explanation-3: -Jefferson’s most fundamental political belief was an “absolute acquiescence in the decisions of the majority.” Stemming from his deep optimism in human reason, Jefferson believed that the will of the people, expressed through elections, provided the most appropriate guidance for directing the republic’s course.
Detailed explanation-4: -Which statement accurately describes one of Thomas Jefferson’s main points in the Declaration of Independence? Governments get their power from the consent of the governed.