WithouWithout doubt the works of Thomas Jefferson have defined a great deal the history of the United States of America. His brilliance and rivalry with fellow cabinet member Alexander Hamilton in the George Washington’s cabinet has defined governance issues in the United States of America. Principally Thomas Jefferson was author of the declaration for independence and had served as governor of Virginia and minister in to the republic of France before being appointed as secretary of state by George Washington.
Jefferson as a reformer
The questions that lingered early on were whether in starting a new government it was prudent to follow precedents of governments or begin from scratch. This was amongst the decisions that had confronted the new Virginia assembly and the proposals of Jefferson were received and dismissed since there was a need for a fuller consensus on …show more content…
Thus amongst his principles was to separate the state from the church in all spheres. Over time his views began to cause a revolution and citizens started realizing the rationale of separating religion from the affairs of running the state. The priorities of the state therefore began to take precedence over the views of the church. The first blow to the church happened in 1779 when the clergy of the Anglican Church were removed from the payroll of the government. The hold of the Anglican government still remained but it had been tested and the first mortal blow given owing to the influence of Jefferson. Seven years later his stature of Virginia for religious freedom was adopted by the assembly despite a very prolonged and stiff opposition from the church. It is from this point in time that all official association between the church and the state was severed in terms of governance. All civil liberties from thereof were guaranteed irrespective of the religious
Jefferson as a reformer
The questions that lingered early on were whether in starting a new government it was prudent to follow precedents of governments or begin from scratch. This was amongst the decisions that had confronted the new Virginia assembly and the proposals of Jefferson were received and dismissed since there was a need for a fuller consensus on …show more content…
Thus amongst his principles was to separate the state from the church in all spheres. Over time his views began to cause a revolution and citizens started realizing the rationale of separating religion from the affairs of running the state. The priorities of the state therefore began to take precedence over the views of the church. The first blow to the church happened in 1779 when the clergy of the Anglican Church were removed from the payroll of the government. The hold of the Anglican government still remained but it had been tested and the first mortal blow given owing to the influence of Jefferson. Seven years later his stature of Virginia for religious freedom was adopted by the assembly despite a very prolonged and stiff opposition from the church. It is from this point in time that all official association between the church and the state was severed in terms of governance. All civil liberties from thereof were guaranteed irrespective of the religious