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Responses
It was done despite opposition by Federalists.
It was done despite opposition by Federalists.
It was done during a time of French unrest.
It was done during a time of French unrest.
It was done in the first term of a presidency.
It was done in the first term of a presidency.
It was done without clear constitutional authority.
It was done without clear constitutional authority.
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The response that best represents how the Louisiana Purchase represented an expansion of governmental power is:
It was done without clear constitutional authority.
This highlights how the acquisition of such a vast territory was executed without explicit constitutional backing, thereby extending the federal government's power and jurisdiction beyond what was originally outlined in the Constitution.
