1. jeffersonian hypocrisy
... ; a revival of the "spirit of76". Because of his belief that all governments were evil, Jefferson embarked on creating an American society of small independent farmers, ending the need for political organization and societal complexities. He denounced alliances, promised to pay off the national debt, preserve the governments credit and stimulate agriculture. Most importantly, Jefferson promised a "wise and ... take a single step beyond the boundaries thus specifically drawn around the powers of congress is to take possession of a boundless field of power, no longer susceptible of any def...
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