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Jefferson sent Livingston and Monroe to negotiate the Louisiana Purchase with France.
The Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson oversaw the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and thereby doubled the size of the US.
Absolutely not. The constitution contained no provision for expansion of the country and the Louisiana Purchase has always been historically seen as a case where Jefferson overstepped his powers as President. Jefferson himself was conscious of this and even considered seeking a constitutional amendment to grant hims the authority for the purchase, but he had to abandon it when it became clear that an amendment couldn't be ratified before Napoleon changed his mind about selling Louisiana. So the Louisiana Purchase is an example of an act which goes far beyond anything that could be considered "strict construction."
No that is false. It is an example of loose construction.
What did Thomas Jefferson purchase the Louisiana
Thomas Jefferson proposed and completed the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.
Although there was opposition to the Louisiana Purchase, it fell under the loose interpretation of the President's power to negotiate treaties, and the US Senate reluctantly approved it.
Jefferson sent Livingston and Monroe to negotiate the Louisiana Purchase with France.
The Louisiana Purchase
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Thomas Jefferson
The 1803 deal made by Thomas Jefferson and Napoleon of France. The deal was called the Louisiana Purchase.
He arranged the purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803.
Thomas Jefferson
Absolutely not. The constitution contained no provision for expansion of the country and the Louisiana Purchase has always been historically seen as a case where Jefferson overstepped his powers as President. Jefferson himself was conscious of this and even considered seeking a constitutional amendment to grant hims the authority for the purchase, but he had to abandon it when it became clear that an amendment couldn't be ratified before Napoleon changed his mind about selling Louisiana. So the Louisiana Purchase is an example of an act which goes far beyond anything that could be considered "strict construction."