Which method of interpreting the Constitution, “original intent” or “living document,” do you think is more valid? Use what you know about these methods to defend your opinion.
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In this USA, “A living Constitution is one that evolves, changes overtime, and adapts to new circumstances without being formally amended”. Many of the Constitutions provisions are vague and therefore may mimic invitations to judicial improvisation. In addition, questions about how to understand the Constitution are complicated. It has to be interpreted by human agents. In the USA these are the 9 Supreme Court judges.
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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, voted to propose, or voted to ratify the provision in question,
(3) prior precedents (usually judicial),
(4) the social, political, and economic
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