Armed with this new understanding of the Founders' intent, Richards is able to fully develop the methodology of constitutional interpretation sketched in his earlier book, TOLERATION AND THE CONSTITUTION (OUP 1986), and uses it effectively to defend a liberal reading of constitutional guarantees of individual rights.
The idea of Founders' intent continues to be a remarkably durable force in American constitutional interpretation. It is consequently necessary that any acceptable theory of the proper interpretation of the Constitution give weight and sense to this American practice.
The idea of Founders' intent continues to be a remarkably durable force in American constitutional interpretation. It is consequently necessary that any acceptable theory of the proper interpretation of the Constitution give weight and sense to this American practice.

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