agrarian democracy

What Were The Jeffersonian Principles?

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What Were The Jeffersonian Principles? Jefferson advocated a political system that favored public education, free voting, free press, limited government and agrarian democracy and shied away from aristocratic rule. Although these were his personal beliefs, his presidency (1801-1809) often veered from these values. What were Jefferson’s 4 main goals? He committed his administration to repealing

Was Jefferson A Capitalist?

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Was Jefferson A Capitalist? In the footnotes to chapter 6 of Chomsky’s Understanding Power are these illuminating remarks: “[Thomas] Jefferson did not support capitalism; he supported independent production… The fundamental Jeffersonian proposition is that ‘widespread poverty and concentrated wealth cannot exist side by side in a democracy. What are Jeffersonian ideals? Jefferson advocated a political