Justice Antonin Scalia calls himself a textualist. What Scalia means by textualism is that:
A) when determining the meaning of legislation, he looks at the Constitution in the context of today's society.
B) he actively uses his powers to check the legislative and executive branches to ensure that they do not exceed their authority.
C) he defers to the decisions of the legislative and executive branches of the United States government.
D) when determining the meaning of legislation, he refuses to consider anything other than the actual transcript of the law.
E) when determining the meaning of legislation, he considers the nature of the problem the legislation was meant to address.
D
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a. informed on political issues. b. concerned with politics generally. c. willing to consider candidates from either party. d. All of the above are true.
The USA Patriot Act:
a. created a cabinet level position for immigration enforcement issues. b. has been declared unconstitutional. c. requires warnings to workers before factories can be closed. d. none of the above