Constitutional Interpretations

The philosophy that courts should actively overturn laws to promote social changes

The philosophy that courts should generally avoid overturning laws passed or actions taken by democratically elected bodies

The philosophy that courts should not be involved in interpreting the Constitution

The philosophy that courts should make policy decisions and lead the direction of social and political issues

Courts should leave policy making to the military

Courts should leave policy making to interest groups

Courts should leave policy making to elected officials

Courts should leave policy making to non-governmental organizations

The belief that courts should not interfere in political matters

The philosophy that courts must sometimes step into political and social controversies to protect Constitutional rights

The idea that courts should only interpret the law and never influence legislation

The concept that courts should always support government decisions

It is used to disregard previous court rulings.

It serves as a guide for future cases that are unrelated.

It serves as a guide for future cases that raise the same legal issue.

It is used to make the law less predictable.

If the precedent is too old

If they believe the original precedent was wrongly decided

If the precedent is not popular

If the precedent was set by a lower court

They must use public opinion to decide the meaning.

They must rewrite the text of the Constitution.

They must decide how to determine what the text means.

They must ignore the unclear text and make a new law.

They can impeach Justices from the bench

They can appoint justices to the bench

They can remove Justices from the bench

They can determine what a federal law means

On any case they choose

What a federal law means or if a government action is unconstitutional

The salary of the justices

How many judges will be on the bench

The Constitution should be interpreted based on current societal norms

The Constitution should be interpreted as it was understood at the time it was adopted

The Constitution is a living document that changes with each judicial decision

The Constitution should only be interpreted by the Supreme Court

By judicial interpretation in line with modern values

Through the democratic process of amending the Constitution

By executive orders from the President

Through referendums for each constitutional change

A historical document that cannot be changed or interpreted differently.

A concept that the Constitution should be interpreted according to ancient values.

A concept that claims the Constitution is dynamic and modern society should be considered when interpreting key constitutional text.

A legal theory that strictly adheres to the text as it was originally written.

It undermines public support because it deviates from traditional values.

It is inflexible and cannot adapt to contemporary values and standards.

It will have public support because it can align with contemporary values and standards.

It encourages judges to disregard the law completely.

It is the best method to preserve the original intent of the framers.

It is an invitation for judges to make up the law.

It ensures that the Constitution remains unchanged.

It aligns with ancient values and should be preserved.