The+Revolution+of+1800+EEG

There was definatley not a true "revolution" with the election of Jefferson. Although there was a change in power and this were to hold true to today, we could classify any election that switches parties a revoltuion. A true revolution involves a uprising of the people in such a way that the government is forced to change; this does not include voting someone out of office. A true revolution would be if the representatives went in and voted for whoever they wanted, forcing the people to rise against the government to have their say. Voting someone out of office is more along the lines of the following: you've been in office too long, this guy is better than you, or you did not live up to expectations. Jefferson was so different in ideas, however, it was thought to be a "revolution." He just worked hard and got his ideas passed that had more of a view of power to the states and people as opposed to power to the central government. This quiet "overthrow and the thorough replacement of an established government or political system by the people governed" had the latter part of the definition, but not the true overthrow. It was more of a suggestion.