Why Is Thomas Jefferson Be A Better President

Some Americans today, tend to believe that if Thomas Jefferson and John Adams were still alive today, John Adams would be a better President over Thomas Jefferson. Common sense seems to say that actually Thomas Jefferson should be the President because of his contributions and respect he has giving to the public need. With all the hard work and dedication to the United States of America it is clear that Jefferson should be president over John Adams. The first reason is that Thomas Jefferson believes that all powers not delegated to the U.S. government should be reserved for the people. For example, in the Whisky Rebellion many citizens were outraged about the taxes. The citizens soon became so mad they started to destroy tax inspectors

government. Another reason why Jefferson would be a better president than Adams would be because of his reasoning that the people should have the rights to elect their executive and legislative branch, but also decide by jury themselves. Jefferson thought this because without having the right of the people to vote in their government would make the government be too much like a monarchy. To prevent the government to be like a monarch he proposed a right that ,”all power is inherited in the people: that they may exercise it themselves, in all cases to which they think themselves competent, as in electing their functionaries executive and legislative, and deciding by jury themselves...that it is their right and duty to be at all times armed.”(-Jefferson) Lastly, Jefferson should be president over Adams because he will provide a government that will help the majority of the people living in the U.S which is small landowners, etc.. Jefferson believes that,”The small