Smith & Klein/U.S. Constitution, 6. How Can We Tell What the Constitution Means?

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How to Cite: Benesh, Sara C.. 6. How Can We Tell What the Constitution Means?. The U.S. Constitution in Five Minutes. Equinox eBooks Publishing, United Kingdom. p. 21-23 Apr 2023. ISBN 9781800502857.

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Interpreting even our very short constitution is not a simple task. This chapter highlights the problem and explains various strategies for interpreting the constitution (including plain meaning, originalism, and pragmatism), concluding that what the constitution means depends very much on the preferences and choices of those who interpret it.

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    299 KB
  • container title
    The U.S. Constitution in Five Minutes
  • creator
    Sara C. Benesh
  • isbn
    9781800502864 (eBook)
  • publisher
    Equinox Publishing Ltd.
  • publisher place
    Sheffield, United Kingdom
  • rights holder
    Equinox Publishing Ltd.
  • doi
    https://doi.org/10.1558/isbn.9781800502864