Question
How did the Louisiana Purchase represent an expansion of governmental power?
(1 point)• It was done despite opposition by Federalists.• It was done during a time of French unrest.• It was done without clear constitutional authority.• It was done in the first term of a presidency.
(1 point)• It was done despite opposition by Federalists.• It was done during a time of French unrest.• It was done without clear constitutional authority.• It was done in the first term of a presidency.
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The correct answer is: **It was done without clear constitutional authority.**
The Louisiana Purchase in 1803 involved acquiring a vast territory from France, and this raised questions about the constitutional authority of the federal government to make such a purchase, as the Constitution did not explicitly grant the federal government the power to acquire new land. President Thomas Jefferson, despite being a proponent of limited government, justified the purchase as advantageous for the nation, thus expanding governmental power beyond what was explicitly outlined in the Constitution.
The Louisiana Purchase in 1803 involved acquiring a vast territory from France, and this raised questions about the constitutional authority of the federal government to make such a purchase, as the Constitution did not explicitly grant the federal government the power to acquire new land. President Thomas Jefferson, despite being a proponent of limited government, justified the purchase as advantageous for the nation, thus expanding governmental power beyond what was explicitly outlined in the Constitution.