Question

1.What are some similarities between the impact Jefferson and Marx had on government systems?

Answer 1

Marx and Jefferson both had significant impact on government systems around the globe because both were critical political philosophers. Jefferson was a political philosopher who took a direct hand in shaping the American system. Whereas Marx was more a philosopher who was not involved in governance in the way that Jefferson was. But their ideas continue to impact governance around the globe even today. 

Answer 2

Although Marx and Jefferson lived in very different time periods and locations, they shared some commonalities in the way that both of them affected their respective countries.

Both thinkers were concerned with the rights of the common people. Jefferson believed that Americans were oppressed by the British government and the king, while Marx believed Russian workers were oppresed by the Tzar and the Russian aristocracy. They were both interested in establishing a system that was fairer and relied more on equality. Moreover, they both believed that the way in which change could be achieved was through war and political philosophy. Finally, both authors were complex, educated intellectuals who developed influential political theories.