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How did Thomas Jefferson expand the powers of the presidency during his term in office?

A.
He purchased land from a foreign nation to expand US territory.
B.
He challenged European expansion into Latin America.
C.
He passed laws to silence his political opponents.
D.
He overruled the Supreme Court to open US territory for westward expansion.

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Thomas Jefferson expanded the power of presidency through the Louisiana Purchase
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