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Thomas Jefferson's idea of democracy was one in which people had the right to question the government. Just as Socrates' mission was that of questioning everything and everyone. Socrates educated many and created followers intent on continuing Socrates' work. In ....

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.... that Jefferson found many enemies in his era (A&E Biography, 1995). Just as Socrates' criticism’s on politicians, poets, and artisans led to him being outcast from a large part of society and ultimately executed.(Kaplan, 1951, 13) Jefferson similarly was ostracized for his criticism's of Federalist policies, but he was embraced by those who shared his views, namely the republicans of his day. Socrates too had those who supported him, those included his pupils such as Crito, Phaedo, and most namely Plato. (Kaplan, 1951) Even though Jefferson was in fact the founder of the Republican political party, and contributed greatly to America's two party syst ....