When Jefferson was president, one of his goals was to dismantle the federal administration built by the presidencies of Washington and Adams. Although Jefferson succeeded in some areas, there were also developments that undermined his goal to reduce the power of the federal government. Which of the following examples describe the ways federal power expanded in this period despite Jefferson’s efforts?
Example(s) of Strengthening Federal Power
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Thomas Jefferson presided over the United States’s first war as a nation in the Barbary Wars.
Jefferson’s administration abolished all taxes except for the tariff on imported goods.
Thomas Jefferson arranged for the purchase of France’s entire territory of Louisiana for $15 million.
In the case of Marbury v. Madison, Supreme Court Justice John Marshall established the precedent of judicial review.
Example(s) of Weakening Federal Power
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