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Lesson 5: Methods of Constitutional Interpretation- Methodologies | Constitution 101
- Background: Constitutional Methods
- Background: Constitutional Methods—Examples
- Activity: How Do We Interpret the Constitution?
- Understand: Methods of Constitutional Interpretation
- Apply: Methods of Constitutional Interpretation
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Methodologies | Constitution 101
What is the difference between a political question and a #Constitutional question? Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, explains the different methodologies of constitutional interpretation: text, #history, tradition, precedent, structure, prudence, and natural #law. To look at the methodologies in action, Rosen examines selected #SupremeCourt cases.
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