Explain whether you favor a method of loose construction or strict construction of the Constitution.
As an employer, would you be hesitant about hiring an individual with a history of crime or incarceration?
August 7, 2017Explain the difference between explicit and implicit costs of production.
August 7, 2017Explain whether you favor a method of loose construction or strict construction of the Constitution.
1. As the authors explain in Chapter 2, “The Founding and the Constitution,” the Constitution can be changed by formal, as well as informal, means. Complete the following assignment:
- Describe the formal amendment process, as put forth in Article V of the Constitution and explain why the founders chose those rules for formally amending the Constitution.
- Provide an explanation of the informal process of amending the Constitution.
- Define “loose construction” and “strict construction” methods of constitutional interpretation, and describe how each perspective aligns with formal versus informal methods of change.
- Explain whether you favor a method of loose construction or strict construction of the Constitution. Identify what you view as the benefits of your perspective.
