Read the excerpts related to the Louisiana Purchase and answer the question.

Question

[The Louisiana Purchase] is the case of a guardian investing the money of his ward1 in purchasing an important adjacent territory; and saying to him when of age, "I did this for your good."
— Letter from Thomas Jefferson to Virginia Senator Wilson Cary Nicholas, 1803

1ward: a person under supervision, guard, or protection, usually a child or minor

To me it would appear first that the United States as a nation have an inherent right to acquire territory, second that whenever that acquisition is by treaty, the same constituted authorities in whom the treaty-making power is vested have a constitutional right to sanction1 the acquisition.
— Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin, Memorandum on the Louisiana Purchase, 1803

1sanction: approve
How did the approval of the Louisiana Purchase affect the US government?
A
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It reinforced strict interpretation of the Constitution.
B.

It expanded the implied powers of the president.
C.

It gave the Senate new powers to approve treaties.
D
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It protected the powers of state governments.

Answer 1

The approval of the Louisiana Purchase primarily B. It expanded the implied powers of the president.

The purchase, which was a significant expansion of U.S. territory, was executed under President Thomas Jefferson's administration, and it led to a broader interpretation of presidential powers concerning foreign affairs and territorial expansion. While the Constitution does not explicitly grant the president the power to acquire new territories, the successful negotiation and purchase of Louisiana effectively demonstrated an implied power of the executive branch to act in the nation's interest.