The people who favored the Constitution and believed that the federal government should only do what the Constitution explicitly allows were called "strict constructionists" or "originalists." They argued for a limited interpretation of federal powers, emphasizing that any powers not specifically granted by the Constitution were reserved for the states or the people. This perspective was a fundamental aspect of the debate during the early years of the United States regarding the scope of federal authority.
Hamilton wanted a strong federal government, he favored taking a broad view of the meaning of the words is the Constitution. Where as Jefferson believed in small local government, he favored taking a narrow view of the meaning of words in the Constitution.
They believed that the constitution needed a Bill of Rights to restrain the federal government.
Anti-Federalists believed that the addition of a Bill of Rights to the Constitution was critical to the success of the new Federal Government.
Anti-Federalists believed that the addition of a bill of rights to the Constitution was critical to the success of the new Federal Government.
Alexander Hamilton believed in a loose interpretation, while Thomas Jefferson believed in a strict interpretation.
Jefferson's views differed from Hamilton's because Jefferson believed that implied powers are the powers that are "absolutely necessary" to carry out expressed powers, but Hamilton thought it meant that they were not expressly forbidden in the Constitution.
The Federalists believed in a strong federal government.
In the 1790's Alexander Hamilton and the Federalist Party favored a strong centralized federal government and wanted the individual states to ratify the constitution, even though it meant the states had to give up some of their powers to the federal government.
He favored a small central government. He believed in the Constitution which says that all powers not explicitly given to the federal government belong to the states. He did , however, believe that the union was undisolvable -- that states could never secede .
Hamilton believed that the federal government could do as they needed to govern the country. He believed in a loose interpretation of the Constitution.
Hoover believed that the federal government could not give direct aid to individuals. He believed in free market capitalism and did not think the constitution gave the federal government the power to set prices.
Hamilton believed that the federal government could do as they needed to govern the country. He believed in a loose interpretation of the Constitution.