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 felt that the constitution should be interpreted more strictly than jefferson. hamilton favored a looser interpretation of the constitution than jefferson. hamilton strongly supported jeffersons interpretation of the constitution. hamilton believed that the constitution was unrelated to the nations political structure.

Explanation:

Thomas Jefferson favored a strict - constructionist view of the Constitution. Alexander Hamilton, on the other hand, favored a looser interpretation, believing in the "implied powers" of the federal government. He thought the government could take actions not explicitly listed in the Constitution if they were related to the powers that were listed.

Answer:

Hamilton favored a looser interpretation of the Constitution than Jefferson.