Which of the following is a historical example of a United States president expanding the powers of office based on a decision rather than a power provided in the Constitution.

A. President William Jefferson Clinton's election to a second term as president.

B. Thomas Jefferson completing the Louisiana Purchase.

C. President William Henry Harrison's short term as president.

D. The passage of the Patient Protection and Care Act by Congress while President Obama was in office.

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Dominic Gaines

2 October, 13:29

Which of the following is a historical example of a United States president expanding the powers of office based on a decision rather than a power provided in the Constitution.

A. President William Jefferson Clinton's election to a second term as president.

B. Thomas Jefferson completing the Louisiana Purchase.

C. President William Henry Harrison's short term as president.

D. The passage of the Patient Protection and Care Act by Congress while President Obama was in office.

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Mercedes Mckinney · Answer 1

"B. Thomas Jefferson completing the Louisiana Purchase" would be such as example, since the Constitution did not explicitly give Jefferson this amount of power as president.