Compare And Contrast Wilson And Thomas Jefferson

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Depending on where one falls on the political spectrum, Jefferson could either be at the top of all presidential polls, or he could be near the bottom. If a Jeffersonian was asked about Jefferson, he would sing his praises from the rooftops. Jefferson was the hero of the common man in that he ardently supported states' rights and an agrarian society. He also lowered the national debt by over twenty-five percent, doubled the size of the country with the Louisiana Purchase, and kept the nation out of a costly war with the old world. In the Jeffersonian's mind, there wasn't, and never would be, a greater president than Jefferson. On the other hand, if one were to ask a Federalist for their opinion on the matter, one would get