Andrew Jackson was a strict constructionist. This means that he had a strict interpretation of the United States Constitution, as opposed to a loose constructionist who had a loose interpretation of the United States Constitution. He believed that it should not be up for interpretation and should be interpreted how it is stated.
The Bank of the United States was quite a controversial topic during this time, as strict constructionists thought it was against the United States Constitution since there was nowhere in it that stated the bank could be created. On the other hand, loose constructionists did not think having a bank was unconstitutional because it was "<em>necessary and proper</em>." They would continue to use this Necessary and Proper Clause or the "<em>elastic clause</em>" to push for things that were not explicitly stated in the Constitution.
The Progressives were people advocating social reform. They believed in science and technology, and were very political people.
The Constitution limited the power of government and protect the rights
of citizens by instituting a "balance of power" system in which each of
the three branches of government would be unable to become too powerful
and thus tyrannical.
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Popular sovereignty, or the sovereignty of the peoples' rule, is part of the seven principles, that the authority of a state and its government is created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives (Rule by the People), who are the source of all political power.
