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When opposing hamilton's proposal to establish a national bank, jefferson interpreted the constitution in a manner referred to as?

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Strict interpretation of the Constitution.

Jefferson argued against the establishment of a national bank because according to a strict reading or interpretation of the Constitution, no such entity was stipulated in the document.

Hamilton favored a loose interpretation of the Constitution -- in other words, that the Constitution allows for anything that is not strictly forbidden in what it has expressly stated.
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