To complete the film assignment using Conversation on the Constitution, paper of approximately 1000 words ( 12 point font, proper citations to any works cited in the paper) using the following questions as guidelines for completing the assignment.

• What are the main tenets of Scalia's originalist judicial and interpretive philosophy?
• What are the main tenets of Breyer's judicial and interpretive philosophy?
• What are Scalia's primary objections to Breyer's manner of interpreting law? What are Breyer's primary objections to Scalia's manner of interpreting law?
• Breyer asserts that he and Scalia agree much of the time, and that the universe of cases where the differences in interpretation will reach different conclusions are relatively small. Based on the presentation, are you convinced that Breyer is correct on this point?
• In your opinion, which justice made the more convincing case for his manner of constitutional interpretation?

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U.S. Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia & Stephen Breyer Conversation on the Constitution (2009)Links to an external site.

Must use this link to answer the questions above.

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