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What reason did Jefferson give for the Louisiana Purchase being constitutional?

A. He argued that the Constitution allowed the President to make treaties and the Louisiana Purchase was part of a treaty.

B. He claimed that the "necessary and proper" clause in the Constitution gave the President the power to buy land.

C. He declared the purchase was in the best interest of the American people.

D. He reasoned that the Constitution did not specifically forbid the President from buying land.

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Answer:A

Explanation: Jefferson said he had authority to make treaties so he called the purchase a treaty.

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