Loose Constructionism

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:advocatesFor broad interpretation of constitutional text
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs broad constructionism
gptkbp:appliesTo interpretation of the United States Constitution
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Alexander_Hamilton
gptkb:Federalist_Party
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:Strict_Constructionism
gptkbp:example gptkb:McCulloch_v._Maryland
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Loose Constructionism
gptkbp:influenced expansion of federal government powers
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Democratic-Republican_Party
gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
gptkbp:relatedTo Necessary and Proper Clause
constitutional interpretation
implied powers
gptkbp:usedIn Supreme Court decisions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Strict_Constructionism
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6