If someone is an advocate of the philosophy of judicial restraint,he or she believes
A)in looking only at the words of the Constitution in order to understand its meaning.
B)that the meaning of the law tends to evolve over time.
C)the Court should go beyond the words of the Constitution or a statute to consider the broader societal implications of its decisions.
D)that judges should openly consider both legal and political questions when adjudicating cases.

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Advocates of the philosophy of judicial restraint believe that judges should limit their interpretation of the Constitution to only the words of the document and not extrapolate or interpret beyond their explicit meaning. The belief is that the Constitution is not a living document that changes its meaning over time.

If Someone Is an Advocate of the Philosophy of Judicial