"Strict Constructionists" Believed That

question 68

Multiple Choice

"Strict constructionists" believed that

• A) Jay's Treaty should be construed or interpreted to put more restrictions on Indians.
• B) freedom of speech and of the press should be restricted if the president believed that to be necessary.
• C) the federal government could only exercise powers specifically listed in the Constitution.
• D) the "general welfare" clause of the Constitution gave the federal government power to create a national bank.
• E) the creation of new western settlements should be strictly limited to avoid Indian wars.

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