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.
no, the word constitution has many meanings
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The word "radar" is a palindrome because it reads the same way backwards and forwards.
Where in the Constitution is the word "Purse?"
(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.