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Old 01-01-2008, 10:33 PM   #9
classicman
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Quote:
“It is emphatically the province of the
judicial department to say what the law is,” he declared.
In retrospect, it is evident that constitutional interpretation
and application were made necessary by the very nature of the
Constitution. The Founding Fathers had wisely worded that
document in rather general terms leaving it open to future elaboration
to meet changing conditions.
I found that to be quite interesting - Althought the constitution is viewed above everything else it gave room in itself for "...elaboration to meet changing conditions."
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