Question

The Democratic-Republican Party would favor all of the following except:

a strict interpretation of the Constitution
a loose interpretation of the Constitution
a strong state government
wealthy farmers

Answer 1

The Democratic-Republican Party, founded by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison in the early 19th century, generally favored a strict interpretation of the Constitution, a strong state government, and the interests of wealthy farmers over those of a strong federal government or industrial interests. Therefore, the option that they would not favor is:

**a loose interpretation of the Constitution.**

The Democratic-Republicans typically believed in a strict interpretation to limit the powers of the federal government.