What are some examples of strict and loose construction?

What types of subjects did public high schools in the 1900s emphasize and why

The zealots were jews who believed a: they should fight the romans c: they should set up a new country b: they should accept roman rule d: religious law must be followed asap i'm taking a test

Me a slaveowner who worked a slave to death or be a slave to death, a. cannot be tried for murder in criminal court but could be sued for wrongful death in the civil court b. cannot be tried in court because there was no law against the mistreatment of slaves. c. could have his form or plantation confiscated by the state and sold to the highest bidder. d. could be tried for murder in most southern states.