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legalism
why do justices reach particular decisions and what forces play a role in determining those choices
original intent
what did the framers want
original meaning
considers what a clause meant to those when it was enacted
textualism
places emphasis on what the constitution sayss
structural analysis
interpretations of particular clauses should be consistence w/ overarhing structures or governing principles in the constitution
stare decisis
let the decision stand ; what courts have written about a clause
pragmatism
the effects of various interpretations, suggesting that the courts should adopt the one that avoids bad consequences
polling other jurisdiction
examines practices in the U.S. & Abroad
originalismm
original intent/meaninf.
interpreting the constitution in line w/ what it meant at the time of its drafting
promulgated
promote or widely known
ratio decidendi
establishing the princples of a casere
realism
justices are meant to make ruling w/o political imput
