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During Jefferson's administration, which of the following represented his tenure?

-He believed the power of his government depended upon its popularity.

-Jefferson thought that the strength of his government depended upon its use of force.

-He refused to add territory to the United States without approval of the states.

-Jefferson thought a "hands off" approach to the states and less power in the central government would benefit the nation.

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he disliked the idea of a powerful federal government, so I believe the fourth option is correct. i still could be wrong however. ill research this further and put it in the comments.
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The correct answer is D) Jefferson thought that a “hands-off” approach to the states and less power in the central government would benefit the nation.

The statement that represented the tenure of Thomas Jefferson is: Jefferson thought that a “hands- off” approach to the states and less power in the central government would benefit the nation.

Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was the third President of the United States from 1801-1809. Since he wrote the Declaration of Independence of the United States, he was clear on the idea that a strong Federal government was not good for the new nation because it had the risk to became a dictatorship. So he favored the idea of an anti-federalist approach of the government. We could say that what represented his tenure as President was that he considered that a “hands-off” approach to the states and less power in the central government would benefit the nation.

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