Which policy or action showed Jefferson contradicting his own philosophy on government?

A) Jefferson's advocacy for the Embargo Act
B) Jefferson's cutting funding for the military
C) Jefferson's paying down the national debt
D) Jefferson's ending most taxes
E) Jefferson's release of political prisoners

Embargo Act

Legislation passed by the United States Congress in 1807, prohibiting ships from engaging in foreign trade, in response to British and French interference with American merchant ships.

Philosophy on Government

The study or theory regarding the nature, role, and function of government, exploring ideas about state governance, justice, and political ethics.

National Debt

The total amount of money that a country’s government has borrowed, by various means, which it is obligated to pay back.