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Give two examples on how Thomas Jefferson went against his beliefs as president.

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Documents A and B show Jefferson's strong opposition to federal power and his firm belief in a “strict construction” of the U.S. Constitution. ... He believed that the federal government should be given as little power as possible; in his opinion the federal government was very prone to becoming tyrannical.

Separation of church and state. Thomas Jefferson believed strongly in religious freedom and the separation of church and state. While President, Jefferson was accused of being a non-believer and an atheist.

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