A "literalist" would interpret the Constitution just as it is written, rather than interpret its meaning in context.
Yes, "reads" is a word. A simple sentence containing the word "reads" is, "David reads the text on the screen."
The word "level" spelled backwards reads as "level".
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The term for a word or sentence that reads the same in both directions is "palindrome."
A palindrome reads the same both directions.
Yes, the word "Constitution" should be capitalized when referring to a specific constitution, such as the United States Constitution.
The word "radar" is a palindrome because it reads the same way backwards and forwards.
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(1) Only once does it even say private. (The fifth amendment)(2) The Ninth Amendment reads: "The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people."
It was a person who believed in the original intent of the founders and the Constitution. Instead of interpreting it in new ways, as a loose constructionalist does, a strict constructionalist usually reads in word and words and interprets it as it clearly states.
Where in the Constitution is the word "Purse?"