strict constructionism

(noun)

a particular legal philosophy of judicial interpretation that limits or restricts judicial interpretation (the phrase is also commonly used more loosely as a generic term for conservatism among the judiciary)

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Examples of strict constructionism in the following topics:

  • Delegated Powers

    • One school of thought is called "strict constructionism."
    • Strict constructionism refers to a particular legal philosophy of judicial interpretation that limits or restricts judicial interpretation.
    • Another school of thought is referred to as "loose constructionism."
    • Maryland established constitutional proof for strict constructionists.
    • Compare and contrast the "strict constructionists" and "loose constructionists" schools of thought of the Constitution

  • Jackson's Democratic Agenda

    • Jacksonian democracy was built on the general principles of expanded suffrage, manifest destiny, patronage, strict constructionism, Laissez-Faire capitalism, and opposition to the Second Bank of the United States.
    • Complementing a strict interpretation of the Constitution, the Jacksonians generally favored a hands-off approach to the economy as opposed to the Whig program sponsoring modernization, railroads, banking, and economic growth.

  • The Jackson Presidency

    • Jacksonian democracy was built on the principles of expanded suffrage, Manifest Destiny, patronage, strict constructionism, and laissez-faire economics.
    • Complementing a strict construction of the Constitution, the Jacksonians generally favored a hands-off approach to the economy, in contrast to the Whig program sponsoring modernization, railroads, banking, and economic growth.
    • Due to his strict constructionist policies, Jackson worked to rescind the bank's federal charter.

  • The Democratization of the Political Arena

    • Strict Constructionism: Like the Jeffersonians, who strongly believed in the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions, Jacksonians initially favored a federal government of limited powers.
    • Laissez-Faire Economics: Complementing a strict construction of the Constitution, the Jacksonians generally favored a hands-off approach to the economy, as opposed to the Whig program sponsoring modernization, railroads, banking, and economic growth.

  • Social Constructionism

    • Social constructionism is a school of thought introduced into sociology by Peter L.
    • Drawing on Symbolic Interactionist insights about the ongoing production and affirmation of meaning, social constructionism aims to discover the ways that individuals and groups create their perceived reality.
    • Social constructionism focuses on the description of institutions and actions and not on analyzing cause and effect.
    • One of the key theorists of social constructionism, Peter Berger, explored this concept extensively in his book, The Sacred Canopy.
    • Social constructionism is often seen as a source of the postmodern movement, and has been influential in the field of cultural studies.

  • The Essence of Learning by Design : Constructionism in Practice

    • Through this experience, learners construct meaning and internalize the learning process (https://www.boundless.com/education/inquiry-strategies-tasks/constructionism-learning-by-design-and-project-based-learning/notes).

  • Constructionism: What is it?

    • Constructionism (Papert, 1993) is both a theory of learning and a strategy for education.
    • Moreover, constructionism suggests that new ideas are most likely to be created when learners are actively engaged in building some type of external artifact that they can reflect upon and share with others.
    • Papert (1991) differentiated between constructivism and constructionism:
    • Constructionism supports the constructivist viewpoint--that the learner is an active builder of knowledge.

  • Constructionism in the Classroom: What does it involve?

    • Some of the elements in a learning environment guided by constructionism are:
    • Both LBD and PBL share a student-centered environment, as stipulated in constructionism.
    • So what does this imply for implementing constructionism in practice?
    • What issues should be considered in creating an environment grounded in constructionism?
    • Clearly, constructionism in practice raises several questions, that need answers.

  • Sorting Out Variations on the Terms "Constructionism" and Constructivism"

    • The table below presents several variants of the terms "constructivism" and "constructionism. " Four of these are essentially philosophical perspectives about how we as learners come to know what we know, i.e., epistemologies; and one (Papert's Constructionism) is a theory of learning tied to a particular instructional strategy.
    • Social constructionism and social constructivism, for example, appear to be two different ways to talk about the same thing.
    • However, constructivism generally allows the possibility that people can derive meaning from objects in the environment as well as from social interactions; social constructionism denies that deriving meaning directly from objects is possible (Crotty, 1998).
    • Seymour Papert on Constructivism and (Papert's) Constructionism: "The word with the v expresses the theory that knowledge is built by the learner, not supplied by the teacher.

  • The Essence of Project-Based Learning: Constructionism in Practice