THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
THOMAS JEFFERSONS PRESIDENCY LOUISIANA PURCHASE LEWIS CLARK AND MORE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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strictly
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loosely
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Thomas Jefferson warned us not to regard the Capital C Constitution as sacred writ. On July 12, 1816, he wrote, “Some men look at constitutions with sanctimonious reverence and deem them like the ark of the covenant, too sacred to be touched.
Detailed explanation-2: -Democratic-Republicans had most of their support in the South and West. They believed in states’ rights and a strict interpretation of the U.S. Constitution and that the government should only do what is stated in it. They were founded on democratic principles and believed in self-government.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -After the ratification of the Constitution, a bitter divide ensued between Democrat-Republicans and Federalists, the former supporting a strict interpretation and the latter advocating a loose interpretation.