Question

Which amendment would strict constructionists look to in order to justify a limited interpretation of the Constitution?
A.
8th Amendment
B.
10th Amendment
C.
14th Amendment
D.
25th Amendment

Answer 1

any attempts to look up any of these amendments and see which one is relevant to "limited interpretation of the Constitution"?

8th amendment: “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.”

10th amendment: "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."

14th amendment: "No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."

25th amendment: "In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President."