Thomas Jefferson won the hearts of the nation through his strong belief in the Constitution, his vacillating philosophies from term to term, and his extremely pragmatic and realist approaches to running the government. Completely devoted to public services, Thomas Jefferson was a palpable candidate for presidency. As a successful lawyer, farmer, architect, musician, and inventor, there's no dispute in how he brought himself two full terms of presidency. Bringing free education and public libraries, and religious freedom in Virginia, and freedom of all types to the United States, its no wonder he defeated the Federalists' Charles Pinckney with an extraordinary chasm of victory.
             Thomas Jefferson believed very strongly in a strict interpretation of the Constitution, especially, since he created the document. He also believed that republics broke down due to a shaky and corrupt government. He viewed governments to be a necessary evil, but should be very compact and restricted. These beliefs lead Jefferson to also conclude that the states should have more power than the government, in order to prevent the United States from collapsing. Jefferson also believed that the most valuable and virtuous people of the United States were the "common men," especially the rural farmers (this belief gave him immense support from the Northwest part of the US, and the Southern agrarians). Concerning foreign affairs, he believed in free trade, and was himself, pro-French.
             In Jefferson's early presidency, he was faced with immediate issues such as those from the Tripolitan Pirates. Since the attacks were directly aimed at the United States, and the outrageous bribe that was offered for "protection," Jefferson made slightly pragmatic, slightly planned decisions. In fact, by going to the slight war against the Tripolitan Pirates, as calculated by Jefferson, was found to be cheaper than to pay the actual amount,...