The Louisiana Purchase was difficult for Thomas Jefferson because A. He had a difficult time dealing with Spain; he especially had a challenge dealing with Napoleon’s ambassador

B. He had a difficult time finding the 14 million dollars needed to pay France

C. He had a difficult time coming to terms with whether a president could use money to buy land from a foreign country if it was not expressly written in the Constitution

D. The 15 million dollars needed was to large a price for such a piece of land and he was not convinced of its’ value to the United States

Which of the following quotes from the constitution describes the senate? "no person…who shall not have attained to the age of twenty five years, and been seven years a citizen of the united states, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that state in which he shall be chosen." "the…shall chose their other officers, and also a president pro tempore, in the absence of the vice president, or when he shall exercise the office of president of the united states.""the…shall be composed of members chosen every second year by the people of the several states.""the…shall choose their speaker and other officers; and shall have the sole power of impeachment."

Popular sovereignty is the principle that governmental authority is derived from the people. under this principle, government governs with the consent of the governed. explain this concept in your own words. is this principle important to you? why or why not?

Which statement below best explains the meaning of the 3rd resolution? a. residents of the colonies do not occupy a lesser status than citizens who live in england, the motherland. b. the meaning of freedom is that individuals never have to pay taxes. c. free people are capable of and should take responsibility for their own tax obligations and the purposes they serve. d. the stamp act congress, with this document, is giving permission--consent--to have taxes imposed upon them by parliament. e. americans have different ideas about rights and freedom than englishmen.