THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
THOMAS JEFFERSONS PRESIDENCY LOUISIANA PURCHASE LEWIS CLARK AND MORE
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loose
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strict
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liberal
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none of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -He was a strict constructionist-he favored a literal interpretation of the Constitution.
Detailed explanation-2: -As a strict constructionist of the US Constitution, supporting only those powers specifically granted by the document, Thomas Jefferson questioned his executive authority to purchase the Louisiana Territory from France.
Detailed explanation-3: -Jefferson took a strict, literal view of constitutional powers, meaning that specific powers reserved for the President and Executive Branch needed to be spelled out in the Constitution.
Detailed explanation-4: -Strict construction requires a judge to apply the text only as it is written. Once the court has a clear meaning of the text, no further investigation is required. Judges-in this view-should avoid drawing inferences from a statute or constitution and focus only on the text itself.
Detailed explanation-5: -Justices that are described as loose constructionists tend to favour Federal Government power over that of states power and rights. They tend to be labelled as liberals.