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One of the few legal documents that anyone with a basic education can understand. That is what our forefathers intended, purposely creating a document that was and is unmistakably written, overly simplistic so the common people could use and understand the meaning contain therein thus avoiding the need for interpretation.

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Only a small number of amendments have been added to the US Constitution mainly because of what?

Because constitution has been broadly interpreted and applied.


Where does the President derive these powers from?

The president gets his authority from the US Constitution as interpreted by the Supreme Court. Conducting foreign policy is one of his duties, to be shared with the US Senate.


The idea that the Constitution as a changing and evolving document that should be interpreted in light of the needs of the time is known as?

the adaptive approach


What sums up the attitude of the founding fathers in regards to political parties?

They did not rally expect the emergence of political parties. Parties came into existence with the disagreement over how to interpret the Constitution. Hamiltion believed that the Constitution be interpreted loosley. Jefferson and Madison belived that the Constitution should be interpreted as it was written. Follwers of Hamilton were Federalists and followers of Jefferson/Madison were Democratic-Republicans. These were the first political parties. They did not rally expect the emergence of political parties. Parties came into existence with the disagreement over how to interpret the Constitution. Hamiltion believed that the Constitution be interpreted loosley. Jefferson and Madison belived that the Constitution should be interpreted as it was written. Follwers of Hamilton were Federalists and followers of Jefferson/Madison were Democratic-Republicans. These were the first political parties.


Does the us constitution work?

The majority of the time it works very well. The problems that arise are not with the Constitution per se, but with the way in which it is interpreted. Which is one of the reasons the U.S.Surpreme Court is extremely important.

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What best describes Hamilton's view on how the US Constitution should be interpreted?

He favored a broad interpretation of the Constitution.


The debate over the first bank of the US was significant because it raised the issue of?

How strictly the. Constitution should be interpreted


Only a small number of amendments have been added to the US Constitution mainly because of what?

Because constitution has been broadly interpreted and applied.


Where does the President derive these powers from?

The president gets his authority from the US Constitution as interpreted by the Supreme Court. Conducting foreign policy is one of his duties, to be shared with the US Senate.


How did John marshal interpret the Constitution?

he broadly interpreted the constitution to find implied powers for the national government


What was alexanders views on how the constitution should be interpreted?

Hamilton believed that the federal government could do as they needed to govern the country. He believed in a loose interpretation of the Constitution.


What do external influences have on the US Constitution?

External influences may affect the way the Constitution is interpreted. For example, the growing unpopularity of slavery in the world led to an abolition in the US even though the Constitution implicitly recognized the existence of the practice.


What was Alexander Hamilton's views on how the Constitution should be interpreted?

Hamilton believed that the federal government could do as they needed to govern the country. He believed in a loose interpretation of the Constitution.


The idea that the Constitution as a changing and evolving document that should be interpreted in light of the needs of the time is known as?

the adaptive approach


How is the Constitution like Sacred Scripture?

The Constitution is the law of the United States. It is interpreted by the Supreme Court. Scripture is the law of God and interpreted by the Magisterium.


What sums up the attitude of the founding fathers in regards to political parties?

They did not rally expect the emergence of political parties. Parties came into existence with the disagreement over how to interpret the Constitution. Hamiltion believed that the Constitution be interpreted loosley. Jefferson and Madison belived that the Constitution should be interpreted as it was written. Follwers of Hamilton were Federalists and followers of Jefferson/Madison were Democratic-Republicans. These were the first political parties. They did not rally expect the emergence of political parties. Parties came into existence with the disagreement over how to interpret the Constitution. Hamiltion believed that the Constitution be interpreted loosley. Jefferson and Madison belived that the Constitution should be interpreted as it was written. Follwers of Hamilton were Federalists and followers of Jefferson/Madison were Democratic-Republicans. These were the first political parties.


What section of the Constitution provided for abortions by women?

The bill of rights is interpreted by the US Supreme Court to include the woman's right to her body.