Those who favor a strict construction of the constitution believe

the powers of the federal government are explicitly granted by the constitution

Explanation:

The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States. The constitution, originally composed of seven articles. The American constitution defines well the powers granted to the federal government. This definition was made to avoid abuses of power. For this reason, strict construction of the Constitution was defended by those who believe that the powers of the federal government should be granted by the constitution

b)metaphor

explanation:

when reading the sentence carefully it says,"hope is a thing with feathers" it's like saying: hope is a thing like feathers

get what i'm saying? instead of using a smilie like or as they use "with"

it would be nice enough if i got .

tik tok is way better in my oppinion