8th Grade Warm Up
Follow the Directions carefully!!!
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Take out a new sheet of paper.
Fold it in half (hamburger style).
Tear the paper in to two halves.
Generate one question from Ch. 9
Section 1 of your book.
On one half create a question (no
answer), on the other half of the
paper write the answer!
Chapter 9
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How do we interpret it?
Does it have all the answers?
What is Strict Construction?
What is Loose Construction?
How do Federalist and Democratic-Republican
parties fit with Strict and Loose Construction?
Who are the major founders of the above?
Loose verses Strict Example
What is the student’s interpretation of the following
statement?
Teacher says, “You are tardy when the bell rings.”
Strict Construction
You are tardy if you are not in your seat and ready
to begin class when the bell ring.
Loose Construction
You are tardy if you are not in the room when the bell
rings.
Different views on the Constitution
What do Strict Constructionist
Believe?
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Small Government
The Federal
Government only has
the power specifically
stated in the
Constitution.
States and Citizens
should have more power
What do Loose Constructionist
Believe?
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Big Government
The Federal
Government has all the
power except what is
forbidden by the
Constitution.
The National
Government has more
power.
How They Interpreted the Constitution
Strict Construction
Jefferson and Madison
Loose Construction
Hamilton
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Believed in a broad or
flexible interpretation
Believed in “elastic clause”
allowing Congress to carry
out duties they believed
were “proper and
necessary”
Wanted a National Bank
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Believed in a narrow
interpretation
Government only has
powers that are clearly
stated in the Constitution
No National Bank because
not mentioned in the
Constitution
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
Strict Construction
Loose Construction
Adams
Washington
Madison
Where do you fit in?
What are the arguments for each side?
First Political Parties
Major differences: Foreign and Domestic policies
Federalist
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Hamilton and Adams
Democratic-Republican
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Jefferson and Madison
Limited national government
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Strong national government
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Fear of mob rule
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Loose interpretation of the
Constitution
Favored a national bank
Economy based on manufacturing
and shipping
Supporters: Many Northerners,
lawyers, merchants,
manufacturers, and clergy
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Feared rule by one person or a
powerful few
Strict interpretation of the
Constitution
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Opposed national bank
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Economy based on farmers
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Strong belief on democracy and
republican system
Supporters: Farmers and
tradespeople
Which view is correct?
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Define these terms in your own
words
Loose Construction
Strict Construction
Federalist
Democratic-Republican