Pyle,Gavin Jefferson believed that it was more important to envision the future than just creating a government. He was a visionary who helped shape the country we live in today. He also believed that everyone had unalienable rights that the government could not take away from the government, these rights included life, liberty, and the pursuit, and happiness. He believed that everyone was created equal no matter race, gender, or preference. Jefferson's beliefs were above all other.
Jefferson believed the federal government did not have to be that powerful because of the good judgement of the people. He thought that although sometimes people would make the wrong decisions they could be easily guided back onto the right path. The federal government should be a small less powerful, almost just there if needed, because they could rely on the people’s good judgement. This was a better thought than Hamilton because if you based your government's power on the idea that the people were always abd. You would have no support from the people and would just end up being a strong communist nation like North Korea. …show more content…
He thought that the government should not be allowed to control areas not specifically described in the constitution. Jefferson concluded that the state governments should be allowed to “nullify” or ignore the laws, if they thought they were not good or obnoxious. Giving the state government lots of power, and the federal government little.. This was a better to have a strict interpretation because otherwise the government could just change whatever law they wanted to benefit
Jefferson believed the federal government did not have to be that powerful because of the good judgement of the people. He thought that although sometimes people would make the wrong decisions they could be easily guided back onto the right path. The federal government should be a small less powerful, almost just there if needed, because they could rely on the people’s good judgement. This was a better thought than Hamilton because if you based your government's power on the idea that the people were always abd. You would have no support from the people and would just end up being a strong communist nation like North Korea. …show more content…
He thought that the government should not be allowed to control areas not specifically described in the constitution. Jefferson concluded that the state governments should be allowed to “nullify” or ignore the laws, if they thought they were not good or obnoxious. Giving the state government lots of power, and the federal government little.. This was a better to have a strict interpretation because otherwise the government could just change whatever law they wanted to benefit