Originalism is the theory of constitutional interpretation, which holds that
A) appellate judges should begin with the assumption that the original finding in a case was correct.
B) the original Constitution carries more weight than its amendments.
C) judges should look at the Constitution as an ever-changing document that shifts to meet new circumstances and norms.
D) cases should be decided by the letter of the law rather than by the spirit in which the law was established.
E) judges should look to how the Constitution was understood by those who wrote and ratified it.
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