What Issue Provoked the First Debates Over Strict and Loose

question 67

Multiple Choice

What issue provoked the first debates over strict and loose construction of the Constitution during Washington's administration?

• A) the legality of the Bank of the United States
• B) ratification of Jay's Treaty
• C) imposition of the whiskey tax
• D) the Supreme Court's claim of the power of judicial review

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