Question: Which approach is better – Originalism or a Living Constitution?
Now that you have completed the DBQ lesson, examined Documents A-E, and completed the chart to organize the arguments to support two different positions, it is time to put all you learned into a more formal essay.

Organize your essay in the following way:

Paragraph 1 - Define the two ways of interpreting the Constitution (Originalism or Living Constitutionalism) and give an example of how each approach might impact a decision.

Paragraph 2 - Give the best arguments in favor or Originalism. Use quotes from the documents to support your claims.

Paragraph 3 - Give the best arguments in favor or Living Constitutionalism. Use quotes from the documents to support your claims.

Paragraph 4 - Give your own opinion about which method of interpretation is the best for our Supreme Court to use and explain how this approach might impact future decisions.