Alexander Hamilton supported broad construction of the Constitution. This means he believed that

the Constitution should be interpreted broadly and that the federal government should have more powers and authority than what was explicitly stated in the document. Hamilton believed in a strong central government and advocated for expansive federal powers to promote economic growth and national unity. He argued that the necessary and proper clause and the general welfare clause of the Constitution should be interpreted broadly to grant the federal government the power to undertake various measures to advance the interests of the nation.