What government group did President Thomas Jefferson consult before buying the Louisiana Purchase?

Thomas Jefferson had trouble deciding whether to make the Louisiana Purchase. President Jefferson hoped to buy West Florida and New Orleans from France for $10 million. He wanted to secure the Port of New Orleans so we would be able to use it to trade. When Napoleon offered to sell the entire Louisiana Territory for $15 million, President Jefferson wasn’t sure he had the authority to do this.

Thomas Jefferson believed in a strict interpretation of the Constitution. A person who believes in a strict view of the Constitution believes the government can only do what the Constitution specifically says it can do. Since the Constitution didn’t say the President could buy so much land, President Jefferson was hesitant to make this deal.

President Jefferson consulted with his Cabinet. The Cabinet is a group of people who provides advice to the President. His Cabinet recommended that he make this purchase. As a result, the Louisiana Purchase was made by President Jefferson and approved by the Senate.