KnowraStrict constructionismLinked fromLinked fromThe 9 pages that link to Strict constructionism, each with the reason it gives.All 9Related 4Compared with 5Alexander HamiltonCompared with: Hamilton’s broad reading of federal powers conflicted with this position.Judicial activismCompared with: It is often presented as an alternative to the expansive readings labeled activist.Statutory interpretationCompared with: It favors narrow readings where broader approaches may rely on context or purpose.Democratic-Republican PartyRelated: Republicans used this reading to challenge broad claims of federal authority.McCulloch v. MarylandCompared with: It contrasts with Marshall’s flexible reading of Congress’s power to choose appropriate means.Anti-FederalismRelated: It echoes the movement’s concern that broad readings could enlarge the national government’s reach.American SystemCompared with: Strict constructionists disputed whether the Constitution authorized federally funded internal improvements.Bank WarRelated: Jackson’s veto invoked a narrower view of federal authority than the bank’s defenders accepted.Jeffersonian democracyRelated: Jeffersonians invoked it against broad readings of national authority, though Jefferson sometimes departed from it.