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Compare And Contrast The Constitution In A Loose Or Loose Interpretation Of The Original Political Parties

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During Washington’s rule as president, political parties were starting to form. In Washington’s cabinet, Hamilton and Jefferson took opposing sides. They disagreed on whether to interpret the Constitution in a loose or a strict way. Wanting the Constitution to be interpreted in a loose way, Hamilton formed a party called the Federalists. Jefferson and Madison wanted the Constitution to be interpreted in a strict way. They called themselves the Democratic-Republicans. The original political parties in America differed on their views of a loose or a strict interpretation on the Constitution. The Federalists wanted to interpret the Constitution in a loose way. Federalists were known as loose constructionists because they said that they had all
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