What statement best describes jefferson's attitude toward government?

If your choices are A. He wanted a smaller federal government with reduced taxes, military, and bureaucracy. B. He wanted a larger and more powerful government. C. He wanted to keep government the same as it was under the Federalists. D. He believed that a government wasn't needed to run the United States, then the answer is A. He wanted a smaller federal government with reduced taxes, military, and bureaucracy. He believed that a government was necessary but that it shouldn't be too big or meddle too much in affairs of the people or else it might become tyrannical instead of a democratic government.