Strict Vs Loose Construction Essay

Throughout the history of the United States there is many cases of civil unjust and/or acts that are morally just. This is due mostly in part because of the constitution of the United States and how it is interpreted. There are mainly two ways of interpreting the constitution; strict and loose construction. Strict and loose construction of the constitution can apply to practically every national debacle. Strict construction of the constitution is the idea that whatever the constitution should be followed exactly and there is no other way of interpreting it. Loose construction of the constitution is the idea that the constitution can be interpreted to the situation. For example the second amendment states “A well regulated Militia, being necessary …show more content…
Loose constructionist believe that gun laws should change to be better equipped to the current situation, while strict constructionist believe that the laws should not be interfered, you have the right to bear arms. Many case arise based on the different views on the constitution. A very recent and relevant issue is the recent string of school shootings happening around the country. Many students are shooting up their schools and due to this controversy is occurring over what the second amendment protects. Strict constructionist believe that every has the right to own a gun and that right can not be infringed on. However loose constructionist believe that the situation should be handled differently and the amendment should be reanalyzed In the case of McDonald v. City of Chicago, people argued that the law banning the possession of handguns as unconstitutional. In this case strict constructionist believe that these citizens have the right to own a handgun, while a loose constructionist might view the situation and try to interpret it and make a decision. Another case in which loose and strict construction come into play is Helen v.