Loose Constructionist v. Strict Constructionist Interpretation of the Constitution The debate over how much power a government should employ over its citizens has been issue in the United States‚ since its first development of government. This clash of views essentially led to the formation of political parties‚ and was the first major political dispute in the United States. Federalist leader Alexander Hamilton who was pro strong central government‚ industrialization‚ businesses and banking‚ was
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During the presidencies of Jefferson and Madison (1801-1817)‚ a dual political party government was starting to form. In the Constitution‚ which was made in 1787‚ it is portrayed Jeffersonian Republicans as strict constructionists and Federalists as broad ones. It is true that the Democratic-Republicans believed in the strict construction of the constitution and a weaker federal government‚ thinking that if there were high concentration of central government‚ it would lead to a loss of individual
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Virtual vs. Reality 1998 APUSH DBQ Essay-Sam Ingalls-1st Hour Although Republicans and Federalists were characterized as having particular views towards the implementation of the Constitution‚ the Jefferson and Madison presidencies prove that even though virtually they believe one thing‚ realistically they could very possibly act another way. Following the making of the Constitution‚ James Madison brought forth the warning of political factions or parties as we know today in one of his many
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and Thomas Jefferson led to the development of two political parties. Although the Jeffersonian-Democratic were strict constructionist and the Federalists were loose constructionists‚ both failed to be consistent and chose whichever interpretation that better served their interests at the time. Jefferson originally began as a strict state’s rights advocate. He only accepted the Constitution with a guarantee of the Bill of Rights that reversed many Federalists policies‚ (Doc. A).Jefferson supported
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Loose/Strict Constructionist DBQ By both definition and widespread perception the Jeffersonian-Republicans were strict constructionists‚ meaning they closely followed the framework of the Constitution. On the other hand‚ the belief was that Federalists‚ who thought the Constitution was open for interpretation‚ were loose constructionists. Although both the presidencies of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison (Democratic-Republicans) mainly supported these theories‚ they‚ like other politicians of
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characterized as strict constructionists. With respect to the federal Constitution‚ Jeffersonian Republicans are for the “strict” interpretation of the Constitution‚ while the Federalist Party and its supporters are in favor of the “loose” interpretation. However‚ during the period of 1801-1817‚ this characterization of Jefferson’s and Madison’s views began to differ. The Democrat Republicans almost switched their roles with the Federalists. In the early 1800s Thomas Jefferson envisioned American
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Thomas Jefferson DBQ Inaugurated into his presidency in March of 1801‚ Thomas Jefferson gradually began to stray away from his Democratic-Republican views. Prior to his presidency‚ Jefferson‚ along with his Republican followers‚ practiced ideas including a strict interpretation of the Constitution‚ a weak central government while obtaining strong state governments‚ and a separation of powers. When he came to office‚ he proved to the citizens of the United States that one’s views may easily be swayed
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During the presidencies of Jefferson and Madison‚ Republicans‚ such as Jefferson were seen as strict constructionists of the Constitution while Federalists‚ like Madison‚ were generally looser with their interpretations of the Constitution’s literal meaning. While the constructionist ideas were part of what separated the two parties from one another‚ Jefferson and Madison are both guilty of not adhering to these ideas on many occasions. Jefferson writes in a letter to Gideon Granger expressing
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of law be strict or loose? Law can be understood differently by a different variety of people who apply if different whether it’s strictly‚ loosely and everything in between. I believe that the interpretation of law shouldn’t be really strict‚ but shouldn’t be very loose at the same time. I believe that the interpretation of law should be in the middle of strict and loose. If the interpretation of law is loose‚ then people will just go around it and find their way out. If it’s strict‚ then there
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Nardine Salama 1998 DBQ ESSAY AP. USHISTORY The origins of the Federalist and Democratic-Republican parties can be traced back to the early 1790s. Initially‚ the Federalists‚ or broad constructionists‚ favored the growth of federal power and a strong central government. The Federalists promulgated a loose interpretation of the Constitution‚ which meant that they believed that the government could do anything by the implied powers of the Constitution or that congress had the right to
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