Based on Jefferson’s letter to Meriwether Lewis, what was the purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition? The expedition was to settle along the Missouri River. The expedition was to find the most direct river route to the Pacific Ocean. The expedition was to find the best way to attack the Spanish.

When the framers our state's constitution began to create it, they looked to the u.s. constitution as a model. much like the national government, they created a state government in which each branch could keep the others from having too much power. for example, the state supreme court can- once a law has been passed and enforced- rule that the law violates the state constitution. if this happens, the law is no longer enforced. what principle of government is being described in this passage? a) federalism b) separation of powers c) checks and balances d) republican government