<P> Jefferson was steeped in the British Whig tradition of the oppressed majority set against a repeatedly unresponsive court party in the Parliament . He justified small outbreaks of rebellion as necessary to get monarchial regimes to amend oppressive measures compromising popular liberties . In a republican regime ruled by the majority, he acknowledged "it will often be exercised when wrong". But "the remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them". As Jefferson saw his party triumph in two terms of his presidency and launch into a third term under James Madison, his view of the U.S. as a continental republic and an "empire of liberty" grew more upbeat . On departing the presidency in 1809, he described America as "trusted with the destines of this solitary republic of the world, the only monument of human rights, and the sole depository of the sacred fire of freedom and self - government". </P> <P> Jefferson considered democracy to be the expression of society, and promoted national self - determination, cultural uniformity, and education of all males of the commonwealth . He supported public education and a free press as essential components of a democratic nation . </P> <P> After resigning as secretary of state in 1795, Jefferson focused on the electoral bases of the Republicans and Federalists . The "Republican" classification for which he advocated included "the entire body of landholders" everywhere and "the body of laborers" without land . Republicans united behind Jefferson as vice president, with the election of 1796 expanding democracy nationwide at grassroots levels . Jefferson promoted Republican candidates for local offices . </P> <P> Beginning with Jefferson's electioneering for the "revolution of 1800", his political efforts were based on egalitarian appeals . In his later years, he referred to the 1800 election "as real a revolution in the principles of our government as that of' 76 was in its form", one "not effected indeed by the sword...but by the...suffrage of the people ." Voter participation grew during Jefferson's presidency, increasing to "unimaginable levels" compared to the Federalist Era, with turnout of about 67,000 in 1800 rising to about 143,000 in 1804 . </P>

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