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loose vs. strict constuctionism

Can someone please give me ideas for the folowing short answer question

Compare and Contrast "loose" and "strict" constructionism. What is the basis of support for each position?

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They're pretty much self explainatory. Jefferson believed the Constitution shoudl be interprepted word for word with no loopholes and exceptions. Hamiltion and a couple of other federalists believed in the loose construction by evoking the "elastic clause" of the Constitution (a precedent for enormous federa power).

The basis for each would definately be the Constitution. Now all you have to do is figure out why they although they both used the constitution as a base, they both recieved different reasonings and that'll be your answer you're trying to solve.

capitalization? who the heck came up with this horrible rule?!

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thanks, that helps a lot

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no problem. glad it helped.

capitalization? who the heck came up with this horrible rule?!

[IMG]http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e201/Ohnn/ID.jpg[/IMG]
[=DarkOrange][=2]my ap equilavent courses:
ib art; ib math sl; ib english

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