Thomas Jefferson By: Tan Ly

Thomas Jefferson was one of the most prominent politicians of his time. He was the author of the Declaration of Independence, and helped to create the political systems that are still present in America today. Jefferson served as Secretary of State in George Washington's cabinet, and later became the third President of the United States. Jefferson was an advocate of state rights to govern themselves, and was very anti- federalist. He helped built the political …

…political ideals. In purchasing Louisiana in the manner that he had, he acted very similar to Hamilton. He has gone from being a very strict constructionalist to a somewhat loose constructionalist of the Constitution. In his letter to Senate leader John Breckinridge, Jefferson reveals the changes in his interpretation of the Constitution. He takes the power into the hands of the federal government, and his actions prove him to be conforming into a loose constructionalist.