Question

why did thomas jefferson and edmund randolph tell george washington that a national bank was unconstitutional and should not be allowed? they argued that it was not fair that hamilton and the federalists always got what they wanted but the democratic - republicans never got what they wanted. they argued for a strict interpretation of the constitution and said that the power to make a bank was not listed in article 1, section 8 of the constitution, so it is not allowed. they said that money was the
oot of all evil\ and if george washington signed the bill that he would be putting the country on a road to ruin and all americans would become greedy and evil too. they argued that alexander hamilton, the secretary of the treasury, could just keep the tax money with him, he could hand print the paper currency, and that he could give out loans to people he met on the street. rewatch submit

Explanation:

Thomas Jefferson and Edmund Randolph were strict constructionists of the U.S. Constitution. They believed the federal government only had the powers explicitly listed in the document. Since the power to establish a national bank was not stated in Article 1, Section 8 (the enumerated powers), they argued the bank was unconstitutional.

Answer:

They argued for a STRICT INTERPRETATION of the Constitution and said that the power to make a bank was NOT listed in Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution, so it is not allowed.