| − | {{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. | + | {{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. |