Thomas Jefferson Detail
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See Thomas Jefferson main entry. As vice president under John Adams, Jefferson opposed the Adams administration from within. He secretly wrote the Kentucky Resolutions arguing states could nullify federal laws, a doctrine later used to justify secession. Jeffersons presidency implemented his vision of limited federal government, reducing the military, cutting taxes, and shrinking government. The embargo he imposed in 1807 devastated the economy and was repealed after he left office.
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