MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THOMAS JEFFERSON
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Question
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As a ____ Constitutionalist, Jefferson was worried that making the Lousiana Purchase might be overstepping the president’s constitutional powers.
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Strict
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Loose
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Jefferson also worried about the constitutionality of the acquisition, for the Constitution did not specifically grant the federal government the authority to acquire more territory, and he considered an amendment to the Constitution. But Napoleon was becoming impatient and threatened to void the treaty.
Detailed explanation-2: -Why did President Jefferson hesitate to approve the purchase of the Louisiana Territory? As strict interpreter of the Constitution, Jefferson knew that the Constitution did not specifically grant a President the right to buy land from foreign powers.
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