Westward expansion did indeed have negative consequences for the development of democracy in the United States.
It should be borne in mind that America was a young nation at that time, which was still in a process of national organization and, therefore, did not have fully consolidated political structures.
Even so, the westward expansion fueled the conflict between slaveholders and abolitionists, generating different agreements such as the Compromise of 1820 or the Compromise of 1850 that altered to a greater or lesser extent the organization and structure of national democracy.
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The answer is: A. Original Jurisdiction.
The answer is the first Amendment
The First Amendment (Amendment I) to the United States Constitution prevents the government from making laws which respect an establishment of religion, prohibit the free exercise of religion, or abridge the freedom of speech, the freedom of the press, the right to peaceably assemble, or the right to petition the government for redress of grievances.
Questioning and rationale thought--The Scientific Revolution sparked a sense of questioning the world around us and using rational, structured thinking to address a problem.
The scientific method began to emerge and was applied to discovering the workings of the universe, body, and environment. These same methods used in universities could then be applied to studying the workings of our history and government. Then using questioning and rational thinking new methods and theories could be developed to address the structure of society.