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During the time of the Constitution, life was far different from today, people were less educated and everybody had a say in all governmental business. Now, society has changed, we’ve industrialized, and technology and education have advanced immensely. With the change, the Constitution had to be modified and loosely interpreted, to better not only it, but the life of American citizens. Therefore, I believe that loose construction is better than strict construction, because it allowed early society to expand the power of the executive branch, which later improved society itself.
Throughout his presidency, Abraham Lincoln, was criticized for actions that were deemed “unconstitutional.” Although, without these important acts by assumption of presidential power, equality, and the country of America itself would be different. As James G. Randall once said, “No president has carried the power of presidential edict and executive order (independently of Congress) so far as (Lincoln) did... It would not be easy to state what Lincoln conceived to the limit of his powers. ” Between April 1861 (the beginning of the civil war) and July 4, 1861, Lincoln performed many important acts without congressional approval. Without these acts America would be far different than it is today. For example, Lincoln, brought forth the militia to go about their way and retire, increased the size of the navy and the army, expended funds for the purchase of weapons, and instituted an act of war and suspended the precious wit of habeas corpus.Indubitably, Lincoln didn’t deem these actions constitutional or the declaration of civil war, but the suspension of rebellion. Therefore,his actions may not have been constitutional, but they stopped the growing feud b...

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