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Members of the Democratic-Republican Party believed in a strict interpretation of the Constitution. They were opposed to the Federalists, who generally believed in a stronger national government.

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The Democratic Republicans, who were headed by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison (the Democratic Republicans later evolved into Democrats).

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The Federalist Party

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Which party believed in a strict interpretation of the constitution?

the federalist (republicans)


Two differences of beliefs between the Federalist party and the Democratic-Republican party on how the United State should be governed?

The federalist party believed in a strong centralized government and a loose interpretation of the Constitution and also supported the creation of a national bank. (led by Alexander Hamilton) The anti-federalist, or Democratic-republican party believed in a decentralized government with the power in the hands of the states and the people. They did not support the creation of a national bank and stuck to a strict interpretation of the Constitution. (led by Thomas Jefferson)


Which political party favored a loose interpretation of the Constitution?

The party that believed in loose interpretation of the constitution and strong ties with Great Britain was the Federalist Party, which only birthed one president, John Adams. Presently, loose interpretation has been recognized with the Democratic Party.


What was strict vs loose construction of constitution?

Strict construction is a legal philosophy of judicial interpretation in which the original intent of the constitution holds that the Constitution means exactly what it says, and thus, is not open to interpretation or inference. This legal philosophy is sometimes called "judicial conservatism." In addition, strict constructionalism stemmed from Thomas Jefferson and other anti-federalists, who believed that since the United States government's powers are derived from the consent of the governed then the people or the States should restrict the Supreme Court's power. In other words, a judge should strictly look at the constitution and if it does not answer the problem at hand, then it should be up to the states to decide. Loose construction is based on the idea that the Founding Fathers could not have foreseen what the world would be like in the 21st Century, and that the Constitution must thus be interpreted in light of historic and societal change. Loose constructionism is sometimes called "judicial liberalism."


What is the federlist party?

Federalism is a division of power between a strong central government and state governments.