The originalist approach to constitutional interpretation
A)argues that the Constitution should be understood according to the framers' intent.
B)was first espoused by Charles Beard in The Antifederalist.
C)has been ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
D)sees the Constitution as a changing and evolving document that provides a basic framework for government.
E)believes that George Washington was the original author of the Declaration of Independence.

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The originalist approach argues that the Constitution should be interpreted according to the original intent of its framers.

The Originalist Approach to Constitutional Interpretation