A.Constitution should be followed with a loose, or elastic,interpretation
B.federal government should have more power than the people
C.people should have controlling power over the government
D.average people could not be trusted to govern themselves wisely
C seems to be right~??
2007-06-11 17:33:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
If Jefferson were alive today, he'd likely be a Democrat. His philosophy almost to the letter matches the modern-day Democratic platform, with the exception of his take on slavery. Remember that this is a man who helped form the United States from colonies that were governed by a man with absolute power.
2007-06-11 17:47:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
He truly believed that the people should have controlling power over the government and rightly so which is why he so eloquently wrote the Declaration of Independence. Unfortunately, the true meaning of the Declaration of Independence has changed dramatically throughout the years to seem to be more closely to choice A or B and even D......
2007-06-12 00:50:55 · answer #2 · answered by pootfart3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
C is correct . Jefferson truly believed in this principle that the people should have controlling power over the government.Jefferson definitely believed this principle over the centralized federal government of the opposing Federalist party.
2007-06-12 03:14:28 · answer #3 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thomas Jefferson was a founder of the Democratic Republican Party. It eventually became the Democratic Party. Jefferson was a Democrat. The Republican Party was founded in 1854.
C
2007-06-12 00:40:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
He believed that students should do their own homework
2007-06-12 00:37:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋