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Doesn't matter. The Supreme Court's interpretation of the Constitution is not limited to the words of the document. The Constitution itself is derived from a hi
by MisterBastahrd 6y ago
Doesn't matter. The Supreme Court's interpretation of the Constitution is not limited to the words of the document. The Constitution itself is derived from a history of law, letters, and intent that predate the very concept of the United States.
- sjg007 6y agoDepends on if you are an originalist or not.
- MisterBastahrd 6y agoNope. A textualist, maybe, but originalists would very much be looking towards English law for guidance on what the Constitution meant.
- sjg007 6y agoIt’s called originalism. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Originalism https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Originalism