Identify from the Following, Which Term Refers to Looking at the Words

question 11

Multiple Choice

Identify from the following, which term refers to looking at the words of a statute or constitutional provision and not analyzing the intent of the drafters.

• A) stare decisis
• B) originalism
• C) literalism
• D) living document

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Definitions:

Structuralism

A theoretical perspective in social sciences focusing on the underlying structures that determine the behavior of social phenomena rather than the phenomena themselves.

Functionalism

A sociological perspective that sees society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability.

Existentialists

Existentialists are philosophers who emphasize individual freedom, choice, and personal responsibility, arguing that individuals are free to shape their own existence in an inherently meaningless world.

Sartre

Jean-Paul Sartre, a French philosopher, playwright, and critic, one of the leading figures in 20th century existentialism.