Applying the Principles of Thomas Jefferson to Current Political Issues

question 8

Multiple Choice

Applying the principles of Thomas Jefferson to current political issues would probably dispose one to

• A) favor the decentralization of government power.
• B) oppose the decentralization of government power.
• C) favor seven-year terms for presidents.
• D) oppose seven-year terms for presidents.
• E) favor a more powerful bureaucracy.

Explore the philosophical underpinnings and interpretations of law and its language.

Study specific amendments and laws significant to U.S. legal history and civil rights.

Understand the principles underpinning the American legal system and its sources, including statutes, the common law, and the Constitution.

Analyze the application and interpretation of statutes and constitutional provisions by courts.

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