Question

thomas jefferson believed that the federal government was limited to the powers explicitly listed in the constitution. which best describes alexander hamiltons view of this issue? hamilton strongly supported jeffersons interpretation of the constitution. hamilton believed that the constitution was unrelated to the nations political structure. hamilton felt that the constitution should be interpreted more strictly than jefferson. hamilton favored a looser interpretation of the constitution than jefferson.

Explanation:

Thomas Jefferson advocated strict - constructionism, limiting federal power to what was explicitly stated. Alexander Hamilton favored a broader, looser interpretation to allow for more federal power - for example, his support for a national bank which was not explicitly listed as a federal power in the Constitution.

Answer:

D. Hamilton favored a looser interpretation of the Constitution than Jefferson.