While Thomas Jefferson was president, the democratic Republicans tried to

D. limit the power of the federal government.

Explanation:

The Democratic-Republican party were strong advocates for state rights and this was why Thomas Jefferson who was their leader, clashed with John Adams and Alexander Hamilton of the Federalist party, a party that championed the need for a strong central government.

In trying to limit the power of the Federal government, Jefferson reduced the army and the navy and decreased Federal government departments which allowed him to reduce the federal budget as well.

a more perfect union: the creation of the u.s. constitution. the vote was unanimous. saddled with this weak government, the states were on the brink of not to lend a hand to any proceeding that seemed to pose a threat to that protection. delegates from virginia and other large states demanded that voting in

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