Jackson was in favor of strict constructionism, not loose.
Alexander Hamilton is an example of an early politician who believed in loose construction in terms of the U.S. Constitution. Hamilton was America's 1st Secretary of the Treasury.
Democrats/Liberals typically favor loose contrsuction of the Constitution.
Loose construction-means that the federal government can take reasonable actions that the constitution does not specifically forbidStrict construction- people who favor strict constitution think that that federal government should do only what the constitution specifically says it can do The Loose Construction Theory is when federalists interpret the Constitution into things that are in favor of a stronger national government. There are limitations involved.
a political theory
similarities between Jefferson and Jackson Both had slaves Differences:Federalist and Republican(strict vs loose construction of Constitution)
A sentence using loose construction is: Federalist believed in loose construction for the Constitution.
Grant's presidency was associated with corruption and scandal, including the Salary Grab and the Whiskey Ring.
strong construction
Although there was opposition to the Louisiana Purchase, it fell under the loose interpretation of the President's power to negotiate treaties, and the US Senate reluctantly approved it.
I got this out of my social studies notebook: (not exactly word for word) "loose construction" is when federalists interpert the Constitution into things that are FOR a stronger National Government. by the way federalists are an organized group of people who are in favor of a strong National government.
Creating a national bank represented a "loose" construction of the Constitution.
Thomas jefferson