Keywords
constitution
Originalism
Living Constitution
Living Originalism
How to Cite
Abstract
In this paper, I analyse problem of interpretation of the Constitution in American doctrine.
Starting point is the distinction between the concept of Originalism and Living Constitution.
The author briefly presents the main assumptions of both concepts. On that background
examines the concept by Jack M. Balkin. He described it as Living Originalism. Balkin in his
theory combines the best of traditional Originalism and concept of Living Constitution. He
combined Dworkin’s “moral reading” of the Constitution with traditional Originalism. For
Balkin, Originalism is seen as a initial framework for governance (framework originalism).
From Ronald Dworkin, he adopted a distinction between legal rules and legal principles, and
the argument that principles express values. Balkin described his concept of Originalism as
“method of text and principle”.
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