One of the most important things I have learned in Government class this year is that your government should be afraid of you; not the other way around. But how exactly do states have more power when you give all the power to the government? If your government is allowed to sneak through the loop holes of loose construction, they rule the country. If states’ rights are protected and they control how much power the government has, that’s strict construction, and they rule the country. That is why I believe strict construction is superior to loose construction. My research on prevalent historical calamities and significant court cases has led me to my standpoint. During the mid-1800s, the issue on slavery separated the North and the South and
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Thomas Jefferson was a strict constructionist who took the power of the Constitution very seriously. With that mentality, Jefferson did a lot of good things that helped shape our country during his presidency. He made the decision to purchase the Louisiana Purchase, which greatly expanded our country, supported the Lewis and Clark Expedition, which led to the claim of the Oregon Territory, and encouraged George Washington’s foreign policy: neutrality, not supporting either side in a conflict, which would have saved so many lives in wars the U.S. didn’t need to get involved …show more content…
Arizona case of 1966 was a court case involved an ethical way to resolve a problem using strict construction. Ernesto Miranda, not aware he had the right to an attorney present, confessed to a crime during police questioning. After he was convicted, the Supreme Court overturned his conviction and ruled that, as stated in the Constitution, suspects must be warned of their rights. Miranda was convicted of the crime again without his confession being accounted for. Although the outcome was the same, the Court realized the fault in the conviction, and ruled for a strict interpretation of the Constitution. If Miranda were to actually be innocent, strict construction would have saved him, while loose construction would have argued that Miranda should have already been aware of his rights since they are stated in the Constitution and his conviction wouldn’t have been
Thomas Jefferson was a strict constructionist who took the power of the Constitution very seriously. With that mentality, Jefferson did a lot of good things that helped shape our country during his presidency. He made the decision to purchase the Louisiana Purchase, which greatly expanded our country, supported the Lewis and Clark Expedition, which led to the claim of the Oregon Territory, and encouraged George Washington’s foreign policy: neutrality, not supporting either side in a conflict, which would have saved so many lives in wars the U.S. didn’t need to get involved …show more content…
Arizona case of 1966 was a court case involved an ethical way to resolve a problem using strict construction. Ernesto Miranda, not aware he had the right to an attorney present, confessed to a crime during police questioning. After he was convicted, the Supreme Court overturned his conviction and ruled that, as stated in the Constitution, suspects must be warned of their rights. Miranda was convicted of the crime again without his confession being accounted for. Although the outcome was the same, the Court realized the fault in the conviction, and ruled for a strict interpretation of the Constitution. If Miranda were to actually be innocent, strict construction would have saved him, while loose construction would have argued that Miranda should have already been aware of his rights since they are stated in the Constitution and his conviction wouldn’t have been