Question

7. Thomas Jefferson's purchase of the Louisiana Territory could be viewed as hypocritical because
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it was instance of strict interpretation of the Constitution.
he had stopped John Adams from purchasing it three years earlier.
as a landholder in Virginia, he stood to profit personally from the deal.
as a Democratic-Republican, he would normally be against such presidential power.

Answer 1

Thomas Jefferson's purchase of the Louisiana Territory could be viewed as hypocritical because **as a Democratic-Republican, he would normally be against such presidential power.** Jefferson was known for advocating a strict interpretation of the Constitution, which made his decision to purchase the territory—an action that expanded presidential powers and was not explicitly authorized by the Constitution—seem inconsistent with his principles.