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Powers not described in the Constitution but that been claimed by the president.?
An example of a power not specifically given to the President by the United States Constitution would be the power to purchase land to add to the United States of America. The purchase of the Louisana Territory and the Purchase of Alaska come to mind. I'm not certain, but I believe that Congress was involved for both purchases.
On what grounds would strict constructionists of the US Constitution have questioned the purchase of the Louisiana Territory?
On the grounds that the president was not specifically given the power to purchase new lands is why the strict constructionists of the US constitution would have questioned the purchase of the Louisiana Territory. The purchase doubled the US land size at the time.
Why was Jefferson unsure about the Louisiana purchase-?
He had doubts about the constitutionality of the purchase. Any power not specifically granted to the federal government by the U.S. Constitution belongs to the states or to the people. The Constitution makes no mention regarding the acquiring of new land. It was eventually reasoned that since the power to make treaties was specifically granted to the President, and since the only way to acquire new land, aside from seizing it, is by treaty, then acquiring land by treaty would be unconstitutional only if the Constitution specifically denied the President that power (it does not).
Where in the constitution did President Jefferson receive the power to purchase land?
President Jefferson did not believe the US Constitution gave the President the power to purchase land. Jefferson ten years earlier was a strict constitutionalist - meaning that the branches of government were not allowed to perform activities not specifically enumerated in the US Constitution which was ratified on June 21, 1788. He was convinced by many to overcome his concerns for the good of the nation - even some of his opposition encouraged him to take this action, including Alexander Hamilton who had argued for the implied powers of the US Constitution.
Was Jefferson's decision to purchase Louisiana based on a srtict or loose iterpretation of the constitution?
Loose contriction because no where in the Constitution does it state that the President can purchase land
What is one example of a president expanding in the executive powers outlined in the constitution?
the Louisiana Purchase
Which is one example of a president expanding the executive powers outlined in the constitution?
The Louisiana Purchase
Which is one example of a president expanding the executive outlined in the Constitution?
The Louisiana Purchase
Why did President Jefferson doubt the Louisiana Purchase?
the Constitution never said that the president has authority to make land purchases
What was true about President Jefferson's decision to buy the Louisiana Territory?
He was unsure if the purchase was allowed by the constitution.
Which is one example of president expanding the executive power outlined in the constitution?
The Louisiana Purchase
Which is one example of president expanding the executive powers outlined in the constitution?
The Louisiana Purchase
