Thomas Jefferson's Quotes on Politics and Government
Please read the instructions.
Write an essay (3 strong analytical paragraphs) based on quotes from Thomas Jefferson.
The quotes you must choose from can be found here:
Thomas Jefferson on Politics and Government (copy and paste below website in search bar).
https://www(dot)famguardian(dot)org/Subjects/Politics/ThomasJefferson/jeffcont.htm
Directions:
1. Go to the front page of the site and click on the table of contents for the quotes.
2. The quotes are divided into several categories. Please use the quotes and find a subject area that interests you for this essay.
3. Choose 2 quotes (from the same subject area) and write an analytical essay based "around" the quotes you choose (you don't need footnotes, just be analytical).
The essay should discuss not only what Jefferson was trying to tell us, but the larger message behind them in relation to the American founding, the Constitution, and the Enlightenment theory from which it all flowed.
You may also relate contemporary political issues to Jefferson’s writings.
Your essay should be analytical in nature, with at least 3 solid paragraphs.
Thomas Jefferson on Politics and Government
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Thomas Jefferson on Politics and Government
The quotes “[The people] are in truth the only legitimate proprietors of the soil and government." and “Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed" by Thomas Jefferson address the sovereignty of the American citizens. He infers that the government and the country should be run by people's will in literal meaning. The term "The people" means that only the United States citizens under its jurisdiction can exercise this sovereignty. The government's authority is limited to the people's will; contrary to that, it would be a dictatorship.
Three main issues had to be addressed regarding the American foundation through sovereignty. First, an economy that could support all citizens, such as small-scale farmers rat...