How did Americans structure their debates about the economy in terms of interpreting the Constitution?

Loose construction was a loose interpretation that said what ever powers that were not taken away by the Constitution were ok to use, while strict construction believed that government should only be allowed to use the ones okayed by the constitution

Explanation:Loose construction was a loose interpretation that said what ever powers that were not taken away by the Constitution were ok to use, while strict construction believed that government should only be allowed to use the ones okayed by the constitution

abraham lincoln  (february 12, 1809  – april 15, 1865) was an american statesman, politician, and lawyer who served as the 16th  president of the united states  from 1861 until  his assassination  in april 1865. lincoln led the nation through the  american civil war, its bloodiest war and its greatest moral, constitutional, and political crisis.[2][3]  he preserved the  union,  abolished slavery, strengthened the  federal government, and modernized  the u.s. economy.

it was the first amendment