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HELP. According to Jefferson, what is the process outlined by the Constitution for acquiring and incorporating new territories?

A. The House and Senate must approve the purchase with a two-thirds majority in each house.
B. The president alone has the power to decide which territories the nation will acquire.
C. The Senate must approve the purchase treaty, and the House must approve the funds to pay for it.
D. The Constitution provides no guidance at all about how this should happen.​

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Answer:

D

Step-by-step explanation:

Nothing is written in the Constitution for how to acquire new territories. That's why it was not unconstitutional when Jefferson bought the Louisiana Purchase

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Answer:

C. The Senate must approve the purchase treaty, and the House must approve the funds to pay for it.

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