THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
THOMAS JEFFERSONS PRESIDENCY LOUISIANA PURCHASE LEWIS CLARK AND MORE
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Jefferson
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Hamilton
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Washington
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Adams
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Detailed explanation-1: -Although he was a driving force behind the creation of the Constitution, Thomas Jefferson held a strict constructionist view of the Constitution because he did not want any future political leaders to abuse their power by interpreting the Constitution differently.
Detailed explanation-2: -Jefferson took a strict, literal view of constitutional powers, meaning that specific powers reserved for the President and Executive Branch needed to be spelled out in the Constitution.
Detailed explanation-3: -As he did throughout his life, Jefferson strongly believed that every American should have the right to prevent the government from infringing on the liberties of its citizens. Certain liberties, including those of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition, should be sacred to everyone.
Detailed explanation-4: -Thomas Jefferson favored a strict interpretation of the Constitution, which he interpreted as forbidding everything it did not expressly permit. In contrast, Hamilton favored a loose interpretation.