Some mistake Justice Scalia's philosophy as "strict constructionism." But Justice Scalia is '''''not''''' a [[strict constructionist]] as, for example, [[Thomas Jefferson]] was. A strict constructionist applies constitutional provisions narrowly, but Justice Scalia has criticized that approach. Instead, Justice Scalia applies several provisions of the Constitution very broadly, such as the [[First Amendment]] (to protect flag-burning) and the [[Sixth Amendment]] (to protect a right to cross-examine even a lab technician if he performed [[DNA]] analysis). | Some mistake Justice Scalia's philosophy as "strict constructionism." But Justice Scalia is '''''not''''' a [[strict constructionist]] as, for example, [[Thomas Jefferson]] was. A strict constructionist applies constitutional provisions narrowly, but Justice Scalia has criticized that approach. Instead, Justice Scalia applies several provisions of the Constitution very broadly, such as the [[First Amendment]] (to protect flag-burning) and the [[Sixth Amendment]] (to protect a right to cross-examine even a lab technician if he performed [[DNA]] analysis). |