All of the Following Are Common Criticisms of Strict Constructionism

question 59

Multiple Choice

All of the following are common criticisms of strict constructionism EXCEPT:

• A) the Constitution's silence on many important issues, such as the right to privacy.
• B) strict constructionism stifles any meaningful debate about the Constitution.
• C) the Founders could not have anticipated the changes in technology in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
• D) the wording of the Constitution in some areas is vague and open-ended.
• E) strict constructionism leaves the nation a "prisoner of its past."

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Definitions:

Net Income

The total revenue of a business minus total expenses, indicating the profit earned over a specific period.

Depreciation Method

A systematic approach used to allocate the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life.

Double Declining-Balance

An accelerated method of depreciation which doubles the normal depreciation rate, reducing the value of an asset more quickly in its early years.

Straight-Line Method

A technique for calculating an asset's depreciation by uniformly distributing its cost throughout its anticipated lifespan.