Assignment Discussion: The Great Debate Over Original Intent
Since the early days of the Republic, Americans have been debating how judges should interpret the constitution in their court rulings: should they use a strict (narrow) or loose (broad) interpretation. Today that debate between "strict" and "loose" interpretations is characterized by trying to determine theriginal intent of the Founding Fathers who wrote the Constitution. Who do you agree with, Meese or Kaufman, and why?