Bills of rights "have no application to constitutions professedly founded upon the power of the people, and executed by their im
mediate representatives and servants. Here, in strictness, the people surrender nothing, and as they retain everything, they have no need of particular reservations."—Alexander Hamilton, Federalist No. 84 Hamilton argues in this quote that
What is strict construction? Strict construction means that the Federal government has very limited powers. Loose construction means that the Constitution gives the Federal government broad powers to do what is necessary.
