Unit Two Exam Paper

Answer the following question. Paper must be 3-5 pages in length and contain at least one outside source. (Your book and encyclopedias are not considered outside sources.) Refer to the style guide or Turabian for proper form. Please submit as an attachment in WORD. (Although I can accept RTF, Bb only reads Word within the system.) Do not write in the text box and do not email your paper.

Papers should be double-spaced, and use default margins. You should use left justification. Font should be 12 pt. You should use basic fonts–nothing fancy or weird.

Question: Do you consider the presidency of Thomas Jefferson a success? Why or why not?

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Thomas Jefferson, the third president of America, was a prominent figure in the country’s early development. Having served in the continental congress and Virginia legislature during the revolutionary war, Jefferson rose to the ranks of the American government as the U.S secretary of state and minister to France.[1] Besides, Jefferson served as a vice president under John Adams tenure before becoming the United States third president in 1800. As the president, Jefferson endorsed individual liberty but was heavily criticized by being a slave owner. Despite his shortfalls, Jefferson is regarded as a great president as he defended not only the true principles of the American Constitution but also the civil and economic liberties that the Americans fought in the revolutionary war. There was so much that Jefferson would have done or expected to do as the United States president, however, he deserves to be ranked as one of the greatest American Presidents.

[1] John V., Denson. Ed. Reassessing the Presidency: The Rise of the Executive State and the Decline of Freedom. Ludwig von Mises Institute, 2010.

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