the federalist (republicans)
Alexander Hamilton believed in a loose interpretation, while Thomas Jefferson believed in a strict interpretation.
8th amendment
The federal government has only the power to do exactly as the Constitution says. In George Washington's Presidency Alexander Hamilton who believed in loose construction believed that because the Constitution did not say that creating a national bank was illegal, then it could be done. Thomas Jefferson a believer of a strict interpretation believed that if it was not said in the Constitution that the Federal Government could make a National Bank then it is not allowed. The idea of strict and loose interpretation is fought about even to this day.
Federalists supported a flexible interpretation of the Constitution, a strong central government, and military buildup funded by taxes; Republicans supported a strict interpretation of the Constitution, states' rights, and a smaller federal budget. -- APEX ~APEX~ Republicans favored states' rights, while Federalists wanted a strong executive branch. Federalists wanted a loose interpretation of the Constitution, while Republicans wanted a strict one.Federalists wanted a loose interpretation of the Constitution, while Republicans wanted a strict one. Republicans favored states' rights, while Federalists wanted a strong executive branch
Decentralists favored a strict interpretation of the Constitution.
In a strict interpretation, everything is taken literally and nothing is implied or assumed.
Iran is governed by means of a strict interpretation of Sharia law.
This is a person who believes in the strict interpretation of the constitution.
Thomas Jefferson wanted a strict interpretation of the Constitution. He believed a strict interpretation would be more empowering to the states.
They favored strict interpretation of the Constitution.
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Andrew Jackson
the federalist (republicans)
Legal philosophy of judicial interpretation.
Hamilton was loose, whereas Jefferson was strict in interpreting the Constitution.
It's your interpretation of the constitution. The philosophy that allows narrow constitutional interpretation is called strict construction and the philosophy of broad constitutional interpretation is called loose construction. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison favored the strict constructions, and Alexander Hamilton favored the loose construction.