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{{discrimlaw}}'''Textualism''' is the idea that the meaning of the Constitution can be inferred from the plain meaning of the words themselves.  Where the words are lacking to support a constitutional argument, so is the constitutional basis.  [[Antonin Scalia]] is a prominent textualist.
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{{discrimlaw}}'''Textualism''' is the idea that the meaning of the Constitution can be inferred from the plain meaning of the words themselves.  Where the words are lacking to support a constitutional argument, so is the constitutional basis.  [[Antonin Scalia]] is a prominent textualist, and is known for advocating a reading of constitutional text through the lens that provided the framework for the mindset of the framers.