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15. A loose interpretation of the Constitution was applied when A) George Washington appointed John Jay to the Supreme Court B) John Adams signed the Alien and Sedition Acts C) Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory D) James monroe delivered his State of the Union message



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c. thomas jefferson purchased the louisiana territory

Step-by-step explanation:

it wasn't explicitly stated that foreign territories could be bought in the constitution, but since the benefits of buying the land outweighed not buying it, jefferson bought the louisiana territory from france anyway

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