What action by Thomas Jefferson did he say was "an act beyond the Constitution"?

the U. S. expedition by Lewis and Clark

the U. S. purchase of land from a foreign government

the exploration of lands claimed by Native Americans

the expansion of the United States to the Pacific

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What action by Thomas Jefferson did he say was "an act beyond the Constitution"?

the U. S. expedition by Lewis and Clark

the U. S. purchase of land from a foreign government

the exploration of lands claimed by Native Americans

the expansion of the United States to the Pacific

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Kristian Preston · Answer 1

Answer:As he wrote to a member of the Senate: "The Constitution has made no provision for our holding foreign territory, still less of incorporating foreign nations into our Union. The executive in seizing a fugitive occurrence which so much advances the good of this country, have done an act beyond the Constitution.

What action by Thomas Jefferson did he say was "an act beyond the Constitution"?the U. S. expedition by Lewis and Clarkthe U. S. purchase of land from a foreign governmentthe exploration of lands claimed by Native Americansthe expansion of the United States to the Pacific

What action by Thomas Jefferson did he say was "an act beyond the Constitution"?

the U. S. expedition by Lewis and Clark

the U. S. purchase of land from a foreign government

the exploration of lands claimed by Native Americans

the expansion of the United States to the Pacific