Question

McCulloch v. Maryland upheld the concept of implied powers and set a pattern for which type of approach to interpreting the Constitution?
A. strict constructionist

B. moderate constructionist

C. Constitutional constructionist

D. liberal constructionist

Answer 1

liberal constructionist

Is a form of construction which allows a judge to consider other factors when deciding the meaning of a phrase or document.

For example, faced with an ambiguous article in a statute, a liberal construction would allow a judge to consider the purpose and object of a statute before deciding what the article actually means.