Interpreting the Constitution

1.5 Seven Methods of Constitutional Interpretation

There are seven widely accepted methods of interpretation that shed light on the meaning of the Constitution.

Interpreting the Constitution Generally | Library of Congress

Intro.8.1 Interpreting the Constitution Generally · constitutional interpretation and · constitutional construction. · seek to elaborate a meaning somehow ...

Interpreting the Constitution | The Heritage Foundation

The Constitution is the American people's rulebook for government and therefore must be actively applied and defended to ensure that government does not get ...

The Court and Constitutional Interpretation - Supreme Court

The Court is the highest tribunal in the Nation for all cases and controversies arising under the Constitution or the laws of the United States.

Modes of Constitutional Interpretation - EveryCRSReport.com

This report broadly describes the most common modes of constitutional interpretation; discusses examples of Supreme Court decisions that demonstrate the ...

Types of Constitutional Interpretation

This is how constitutional scholars read, interpret, and cite the. Constitution. But how can you do this? Here are some tips to help: 1. As you read the essays, ...

Intro.7.5 Interpreters of the Constitution

Under that view, the judiciary is the 'ultimate expositor' of constitutional meaning, having the final say over constitutional interpretation. ). The judicial ...

Theories of Constitutional Interpretation - UMKC School of Law

There are five sources that have guided interpretation of the Constitution: (1) the text and structure of the Constitution, (2) intentions of those who drafted ...

How to Interpret the Constitution | Princeton University Press

In this brief and urgent book, Harvard Law School professor Cass Sunstein provides a lively introduction to competing approaches to interpreting the ...

Cass Sunstein and panelists discuss 'How to Interpret the Constitution'

At a Harvard Law School Library book talk, Cass Sunstein, Steven Pinker and Richard Fallon grapple with constitutional interpretation.

Seven Methods of Constitutional Interpretation: An Appellate ...

This guide will discuss seven of the most commonly employed methods of constitutional interpretation, along with notable examples from Supreme Court ...

"Interpreting the Constitution" by Kent Greenawalt

This third volume about legal interpretation focuses on the interpretation of a constitution, most specifically that of the United States of America.

Stephen Breyer on new book 'Reading the Constitution' and debate ...

For as long as America has had a constitution, there's been debate over how to interpret it. That's particularly true when it comes to ...

Methodologies | Constitution 101 - YouTube

What is the difference between a political question and a #Constitutional question? Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National ...

Constitutional Intepretation - Keith E. Whittington - Princeton University

The book concludes that when interpreting the Constitution, the judiciary should adhere to the discoverable intentions of the Founders. In pursuing this ...

The Constitution Means What the Supreme Court Says It Means

Constitutional law as made by judges, Judge Posner emphasized, is much more about creating rules that make sense today than interpreting an old ...

How Should We Interpret the Constitution? | ACS

How Should We Interpret the Constitution? · The multiple approaches to interpreting the Constitution. · The fact that there was not a single ...

19. Constitutional Interpretation Styles of US Supreme Court Justices

This chapter develops a measure of constitutional interpretation style for justices serving on the Supreme Court from 1946 to 2017.

Constitutional Interpretation | Definition, Types & Examples - Lesson

Constitutional interpretation allows individuals to justify their actions based on the constitution of a state and therefore legitimize their policy decisions.

Interpreting the constitution: The use and abuse of history

Abstract. The interpretation of written constitutions is a legal rather than an historical enterprise, and history is but one of the judge's ...