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He meant exactly what was wrote. Power that doesn't belong to the Federal Government belongs to the individual states, and the people that inhabit them.

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Q: How literally did Jefferson think the 10th amendment to the constitution should be interpreted?
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What is the significance is the federalist?

They were strict constructionist which means they took the constitution literally word for word. While others took the constitution loosely and were known as loose constructionists.


What are the differences between hamilton and Jefferson?

Jefferson's Party - the Democratic-Republicans ** were headed by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison ** were in favor of a weak central government ** believed power should be centered in the legislative branch ** opposed most of Alexander Hamilton's economic policies (assumption, national bank) ** were in favor of the farmer as opposed to the merchant (particularly Jefferson) ** strict constructionists ** would have 3 presidents of their party - Madison, Jefferson, and Monroe Hamilton's Party - the Federalists ** were headed by Alexander Hamilton (primarily) ** were in favor of a strong central government ** believed power should be centered in the executive branch ** favored most of Alexander Hamilton's economic policies (how they got started) ** were in favor of the merchant as opposed to the farmer (particularly Hamilton) ** were loose constructionist ** would have 1 president of their party - Adams It should be noted that a lot of the party's beliefs came from their leaders, Jefferson and Hamilton. Not all Republicans believed everything on the above list, same as the Federalists.


How many amendants in the Constitution?

27 amendments to the U.S. Constitution have been ratified. Three amendments (from 1798, 1810 and 1924) are technically still pending approval by three-fourths of state legislatures, though that is unlikely to happen. Then again, the 27th Amendment, regarding congressional salary increases, was proposed in 1789 but was not enacted until 1992. There have been, literally, thousands of proposed amendments that have not been passed by both houses of Congress. A study by C-SPAN counted 856 from 1989 to 1999 alone.


How did the US Constitution ensure that slavery would NOT be banned?

It said that a man's property was sacred, and slaves were classified as property. By the time of the Dred Scot case in 1857, the second assumption was being increasingly questioned, but the Supreme Court took it literally, and denied Scott his freedom.


What is the us constitucion?

The US Constitution is a document that lays out the bylaws and principle this great nation was founded on. It also defines the structure of our government, including all kinds of procedures for passing and enforcing laws, powers and limits of the different branches of the government, and even explains how the Constitution itself can be changed when that is necessary. There have been 27 amendments to the Constitution so far. It is in effect, the proclamation by which The People literally founded The United States of America.

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