Question

How did Federalists interpret the text of the Constitution?

The Constitution should be interpreted using precedents from international court cases.
O The Constitution should be interpreted strictly by following the text closely.
O The Constitution should be interpreted loosely according to historical and social changes.
The Constitution should be interpreted using the Bill of Rights

Answer 1

The Constitution should be interpreted loosely according to historical and social changes.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Federalists wanted to strengthen the power of the Federal Government.

If the government's power is limited only to the things written in the constitution (word by word), it will make the government become too weak since the constitution did not necessarily require the states to conform to the Central Government.

This is the reason why they wanted the constitution should be interpreted loosely. This will give the government with the flexibility that is necessary to address both economic, social, and military events that occur in United States for the future.