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A Comparison Of The Three Domestic Policies Of Thomas Jefferson

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According to Hoover (1951), "Jefferson's precepts are frequently summed up in the maxim "That government is best which governs least"." (p. 145). Therefore, his followers were strongly opposed to any kind of dictatorship. Jefferson had faith that common people could conduct their own personal affairs successful maximizing their individual freedom. Another one of Jefferson's beliefs was that a free society could function only if all citizens were given equal access to educational opportunities. Reducing the size of the government, navigating the development of the first national court system, and expanding what he saw as the agrarian republic were the three domestic policies that Jefferson was focused on (Schultz, 2013). He reduced the number
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