Question

Adherence to a strict interpretation of the Constitution would have prevented President Thomas Jefferson from

a. making the Louisiana Purchase.
b. writing the "State of the Union" messages.
c. receiving ambassadors.
d. commissioning military officers.

Answer 1

The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "a. making the Louisiana Purchase." Adherence to a strict interpretation of the Constitution would have prevented President Thomas Jefferson from making the Louisiana Purchase.