While Hamilton strongly opposed the Articles of Confederation, he was a strong supporter of the United States Constitution. In his mind, the Constitution corrected the most serious problems of the Articles of Confederation. It provided for a strong executive-the president-to provide leadership for the country, and it also gave more power to the federal government over the individual states. In fact, if Hamilton had his way, the federal government would have been made even more powerful- such as a life term for the president-than it was under the provisions of the Constitution. When it came time for the various states to approve the Constitution, Hamilton took a leading role in rallying support for it. Through a series of essays that he helped to write, known as the Federalist Papers, Hamilton explained his understanding of the Constitution and the power that it gave to the federal government. These essays were extremely important in helping to win support for the approval of the Constitution in the various states.
In his writing, Hamilton argued that the federal government had wide-ranging powers. He pointed out that Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution state that Congress had the power to make ANY law "which shall be necessary and proper". According to Hamilton, the wording of this clause gave the federal government broad powers. Those people who supported this idea were said to believe in a "broad" or "loose" interpretation of the Constitution. Using the "broad" interpretation of the Constitution, the federal government would be able to exercise much power in making any laws which seemed "necessary and proper"
In his writing, Hamilton argued that the federal government had wide-ranging powers. He pointed out that Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution state that Congress had the power to make ANY law "which shall be necessary and proper". According to Hamilton, the wording of this clause gave the federal government broad powers. Those people who supported this idea were said to believe in a "broad" or "loose" interpretation of the Constitution. Using the "broad" interpretation of the Constitution, the federal government would be able to exercise much power in making any laws which seemed "necessary and proper"