In 1802, western ____ were devastated when Spain once again ____ their main port in ____ and gave it to the French. The president, Thomas Jefferson, had long believed that farmers were absolutely ____ to America’s ____ --and he focused heavily on promoting their interests and needs. This move by Spain, which had nearly led to war 10 years prior, left Jefferson in a tough ____. His powers as president were heavily ____ by the ____, which, as a strict ____, he held to be unarguable. What would Thomas do? Strict Constructionist - Someone who believes the Constitution should be followed ____ and as ____ written. Loose Constructionist - Someone who believes the Constitution should be ____ more openly by “____” and inferring meaning. In 1802, western ____ were devastated when Spain once again ____ their main port in ____ and gave it to the French. The president, Thomas Jefferson, had long believed that farmers were absolutely ____ to America’s ____ --and he focused heavily on promoting their interests and needs. This move by Spain, which had nearly led to war 10 years prior, left Jefferson in a tough ____. His powers as president were heavily ____ by the ____, which, as a strict ____, he held to be unarguable. What would Thomas do? Strict Constructionist - Someone who believes the Constitution should be followed ____ and as ____ written. Loose Constructionist - Someone who believes the Constitution should be ____ more openly by “____” and inferring meaning.

Background: The Louisiana Purchase

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