A Means-Ends Approach to the Study of the Constitution and Constitutional Law.

Rossum, Ralph A.

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Publication Date: 1985

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A Means-Ends Approach to the Study of the Constitution and Constitutional Law.

Rossum, Ralph A.

Teaching Political Science, v13 n1 p36-48 Fall 1985

When constitutional questions are raised, the means-ends approach turns to the framers of the Constitution not for specific answers, but rather for general guidance as to what the Constitution was intended to accomplish and how constitutional questions can be resolved in a manner consistent with these overall intentions. (RM)

Descriptors: Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Governmental Structure, Higher Education, Political Science, Resource Materials, Teaching Methods, United States Government (Course), United States History

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: United States Constitution

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