The Louisiana Purchase represented an expansion of governmental power primarily because it was done without clear constitutional authority. President Thomas Jefferson, who led the purchase, faced a dilemma because the Constitution did not explicitly grant the federal government the power to acquire new territory. However, he justified the purchase as a way to promote national interests and ensure the nation's expansion, thereby increasing the power of the federal government in matters of land acquisition and territorial governance.
How did the Louisiana Purchase represent an expansion of governmental power?(2 points)
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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 without clear constitutional authority.
It was done without clear constitutional authority.
It was done in the first term of a presidency.
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