Question

How did the Democratic Republican president and Congress contribute to the expansion of the federal government in the early 19th century?

O a.
A
Congress overrode President Jefferson's veto of the Embargo Act and disregarded the Supreme Court's prohibition of it, clearly establishing the primacy of the
legislative branch over both the executive and judicial branches.
O b.
President Jefferson unilaterally passed the passed the Embargo Act and disbanded the Supreme Court after it ruled that action to be unconstitutional on behalf
of the states, leading to a decline in both the power of the legislative branch, judicial branch, and the states.
Oc.
President Jefferson and the Democratic Republican led Congress authorized the purchase of the Louisiana Territory in 1803, despite the Constitution's lack of
instruction on buying land from foreign countries, expanding federal power.
O d.
President Jefferson prohibited Congress from passing the Embargo Act, leading to a substantial increase in the executive branch's power over the legislative
branch.

Answer 1

The correct option is:

c. President Jefferson and the Democratic Republican-led Congress authorized the purchase of the Louisiana Territory in 1803, despite the Constitution's lack of instruction on buying land from foreign countries, expanding federal power.

The purchase of the Louisiana Territory was a significant expansion of federal power because it involved a major land acquisition that had not been explicitly authorized by the Constitution. This expansion of territory and jurisdiction had a profound impact on the size and scope of the federal government in the early 19th century.