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cording to its original meaning. (2) The original meaning of a value word in a legal text is coextensive with the applications it generally would have been given at the time the text was enacted. Therefore: (3) A value word in a legal text should be interpreted according to the ap-plications it generally would have been given at the time of ...
The original public meaning approach to understanding the Constitution is not based solely on the text, but, rather, draws upon the original public meaning of the text as a broader guide to interpretation.
Scorekeeping is the process of developing and recording consistent measures of the budgetary efects—changes in federal spending, revenues, and deficits—of proposed and enacted legis-lation. The process, which has developed over time, is governed by law, precedent, and rules.
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Scoring is the process of estimating the change in Government spending and collections resulting from enacted or proposed legislation, compared to what would...
- Article I assigns the responsibility for making laws to the Legislative Branch (Congress). Congress is divided into two parts, or “Houses,” the House of Representatives and the Senate.
- Article II details the Executive Branch and the offices of the President and Vice President. It lays down rules for electing the President (through the Electoral College), eligibility (must be a natural-born citizen at least 35 years old), and term length.
- Article III establishes the Judicial Branch with the U.S. Supreme Court as the federal court system’s highest court. It specifies that Federal judges be appointed for life unless they commit a serious crime.
- Article IV outlines states’ powers in relationship to each other. States have the authority to create and enforce their own laws but must respect and help enforce the laws of other states.
The Gettysburg Address is a speech that U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivered during the American Civil War at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery, now known as Gettysburg National Cemetery, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on the afternoon of November 19, 1863, four and a half months after the Union armies defeated Confederate forces in the Battle of Gettysburg, the Civil War's ...
Describes the original constitutional plan for the lower courts and Supreme Court. Notes how important the original jurisdiction clause is to promote both international and domestic peace. Looks to the Judiciary Act of 1789 to compare and contrast jurisdictional grants in search of original meaning.
