Question

Why did Jefferson pursue a laissez-faire economic system in the United States? (1 point) Responses It was a mandate following the Marbury v. Madison Supreme Court ruling. It was a mandate following the Marbury v. Madison Supreme Court ruling. Implementing a free market economy limits the role of the federal government. Implementing a free market economy limits the role of the federal government. A free market economy was necessary for the purchase of the Louisiana territory. A free market economy was necessary for the purchase of the Louisiana territory. The size of the federal government increases under a free market economy.

Answer 1

Jefferson pursued a laissez-faire economic system primarily because **implementing a free market economy limits the role of the federal government.** Jefferson believed in minimal government intervention in economic affairs, aligning with his ideals of individual liberty and self-sufficiency.