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| Loose Interpretation of the Constitution |
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| -Philosophy that the Constitution allows the federal government to do what it expressly does not prohibit; Alexander Hamilton and the Federalists practice this; the establishment of the National Bank is an example. |
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| -When a country does not engage in political or military disputes with other counties; during this era, Washington established the precedent of neutrality with France over the French Revolution. |
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| -Theory that the majority of power should be held at the state level and that powers not directly stated within the Constitution should be reserved for the states |
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| Strict Interpretation of the Constitution |
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| -Philosophy that the Constitution does not allow the federal government to do anything that is not explicitly written; Thomas Jefferson and the Democratic-Republics practiced this. |
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| -What is necessary to cote in a federal election; in the early Federal Period, only landed white males could vote which left out minorities and women. |
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