The main disagreement between James Madison and Alexander Hamilton was whether the "general welfare" clause in the Constitution granted Congress broad spending powers or was limited only to those powers enumerated in the Constitution. Madison argued that the federal government's powers were strictly limited to those specifically listed, while Hamilton believed the clause granted Congress broad discretion to tax and spend for the general welfare.

1. The main disagreement between James Madison and Alexander Hamilton about the General
Welfare was?
Whether the "general welfare" includes states
Whether the balance of interests is correctly weighed between the general welfare and individual
liberty
Whether federal powers are only those specifically listed in the constitution
Whether the federal government and states should both be able to tax citizens in order to change
behavior