"Strict Constructionists" Believed That

Multiple Choice

"Strict constructionists" believed that

A) Jay's Treaty should be construed or interpreted to put more restrictions on Indians.
B) freedom of speech and of the press should be restricted if the president believed that to be necessary.
C) the federal government could only exercise powers specifically listed in the Constitution.
D) the "general welfare" clause of the Constitution gave the federal government power to create a national bank.
E) the creation of new western settlements should be strictly limited to avoid Indian wars.