Jeffersonians, so named after Thomas Jefferson, support a federal government with greatly constrained powers, as would follow the strict interpretation of the U.S. Constitution that Jefferson followed. Jeffersonian philosophy also called for state and local governments to safeguard the rights and property of citizens. Jeffersonians recognized both private and common property. Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 N.S. – July 4, 1826) was the third President of the United States (1801–1809), principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and one of the most influential Founding Fathers of the United States. ... Page I of the Constitution of the United States of America Page II of the United States Constitution Page III of the United States Constitution Page IV of the United States Constitution The Syng inkstand, with which the Constitution was signed The Constitution of the United States is the supreme...

The Jeffersonian Philosophy held that all men had the right to be informed, and thus, to have a say in the government. The expansion of democracy was one of the chief goals of the Jeffersonians, as is evidenced by their support of the French Revolution. According to their point of view, the farmer should be the backbone of any nation, supplying it with a strong work ethic, virtue, and connection with God. Liberty Leading the People, a painting by Delacroix commemorating the July Revolution of 1830 but which has come to be generally accepted as symbolic of French popular uprisings against the monarchy in general and the French Revolution in particular. ... Michelangelos depiction of God in the painting Creation of the Sun and Moon in the Sistine Chapel Krishna, the eighth incarnation of Vishnu, one of the manifestations of the ultimate reality or God in Hinduism This article discusses the term God in the context of monotheism and henotheism. ...

See also

• Democratic-Republican Party, The political party founded by Jefferson.
• Alexander Hamilton, Jefferson's political opponent and leader of the Federalist Party.
• http://www.jeffersonianparty.com/ - The Jeffersonian Party Website

The Democratic-Republican Party, the precursor of the modern-day Democratic Party, was one of two major American political parties in the First Party System that lasted from 1792 to 1824. ... Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1755 or 1757 – July 12, 1804) was an American politician, statesman, writer, lawyer, and soldier. ... The label Federalist refers to two major groups in the history of the United States of America: (1. ...

References

• America, A Narrative History volume, vol. 1 Chapter 8. (ISBN 0393924262)