Jefferson's political philosophy included a belief that

a. people should learn to serve the government rather than expecting the government to serve the people.

b. the British parliamentary system was the surest model for Americans to follow.

c. to maintain order, a government had to levy substantial taxes and maintain a sizable standing army.

d. an established church was the best bulwark against corruption.

e. freedom was threatened by a government that undermined popular liberty.

Thomas Jefferson favored sovereignty of state government over the federal government because he

a. wanted the states to be free to build new cities.

b. believed that state government was responsive to popular will.

c. feared that the federal government would provide financial assistance to manufacturers, leaving the states to subsidize family farms.

d. knew that the opposition Federalist party still dominated the federal government.

e. believed that the federal government was not yet strong enough.