Question

How were Samuel Adams and Thomas Jefferson alike in their position on ratifying the Constitution?

Answer 1

Both Jefferson and Adams were Anti-Federalists in the sense that they both opposed the Constitution on the grounds that it would take away too much power from the states.

Answer 2

Answer;
Samuel Adams and Thomas Jefferson are alike in their position on ratifying the Constitution in that;
-They both opposed a strong federal government.

Explanation;
Sam Adams helped formulate resistance to the Stamp Act and played a vital role in organizing the Boston Tea Party. Sam Adams opposed a strong federal government, 
Thomas Jefferson regarded the people as the ultimate defenders of liberty. Distrust of power, especially power concentrated in a central government, was central to his political views. Among the constitutional measures which he supported in order to avoid concentration of power were federalism and the separation of powers