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Thomas Jefferson Strict Constructionist

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Both Jefferson and Madison claimed to be strict constructionists, but generally went against their own word in many instances, with the two presidents both being more loose constructionists. In both presidencies, they contradicted their party ideas in order to carry out the governmental actions they thought was necessary, which needed more power that were more Federalist idea oriented. In Jefferson’s presidency he enacted the Louisiana Purchase and Embargo Act, as well as discussing many things not pertaining directly from the constitution. Madison as well was a loose constructionist, but a stuck a bit more closely to the Constitution. Jefferson’s idea of strict constructionism was contradicted many times and his actions were more of a loose
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