Jefferesonian republicans DBQ #4
The Jeffersonian Republicans are usually characterized as strict constructionists who were opposed to the broad constructionism of the Federalists. This is true only to an extent. Jefferson would change his outlook on being a strict or loose constructionist depending on the situation at hand. Jefferson would be a loose or strict constructionist depending on which way would more benefit there way of reason and thinking. There is no fine line between being definite strict and loose constructionists in Jefferson's case but more of a broadened idea. Madison was more of a strict constructionists, as he really stuck to exactly what powers were given by the Constitution. Reasons as the National Bank, Louisiana Purchase, Hartford Convention, Improvements Bill, and the Embargo Act of 1807, will show how each "party" morphs, and changes to become a strict constructionist and a loose constructionist, and how Madison stays a strict constructionists by the Hartford Convention, and Improvements Bill. The National Bank, a time when Jefferson and the anti-federalists were strict constructionists. Saying that the idea of a national bank was unconstitutional, not stated in the constitution, and there for cannot be ratified. Strict cons
whether in American or foreign ships. Jefferson and other land hungry American's did not split constitutional hairs; this made Jefferson a loose constructionists, while it made many Federalists, strict constructionists. This got many outspoken Jeffersonian's brought to trial. (Doc C) The Purchase of Louisiana, another time when we will see Jefferson morph into a loose constructionists. (Doc E) With this information you can justify why Jefferson tends to sway between being a loose constructionists and a strict constructionists, depending on the situation at hand. (Doc H) When Madison issues the Hartford Convention, it applies directly to the Constitution, expressing how the amendments of the constitution will be adopted by state legislatures, and in most cases be believed beneficial by an agreement chosen by the people of each state. (Doc A) The Embargo Act, a rigorous law which forbid the export of all goods from the U. Jefferson the one time strict constructionist has flipped over into the thinking of the loose constructionist. Madison sends a letter to Congress, vetoing the Improvements Bill, which was ratified to set certain funds for internal improvements, and for constructing roads and canals, thus improving the navigation of water courses. Even though Madison knows and admits that roads and canals would be of great importance and improve the navigation of water courses he still decides to go against it, and be a strict constructionists because, it is not a power given to the government directly by the constitution It is unconstitutional and he decides not to sign the bill, and veto it. Nowhere in the constitution does it state that the federal government can get rid of foreign trade altogether. Irony lurks as Jefferson himself admits that the Embargo Act was three times more costly then the war would have been, by having no commerce nor trading at all.
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