Answer:
When Thomas Jefferson did the Louisiana Purchase, he went against the constitutional principle of federal limited government.
Explanation:
On October 20th, 1803. the Senate ratified a treaty with France, promoted by President Jefferson, that doubled the size of the United States by buying the land that eventually would encompass the territory of 15 states for the sum of 15 million dollars. While the deal was instantly popular, the sum exceeded what the government had the authority to pay and raised the question if Jefferson was allowed to make the deal under the Constitution.
The federalists of the country stated that under the principle of federal limited government, the capacity of the President to buy property from foreign governments was not listed in the Constitution as a Presidential power. Despite this challenge, Jefferson took the treaty to the Senate to be approved.
