There are many reasons why the Supreme Court might need to make judgments about what the Constitution says. Which of the following reasons do you think is the most important? Check one. Words may take on different meanings over time.

People interpret the Constitution in different ways based on their own experiences and values.

Advances in technology create legal issues that the writers of the Constitution did not consider.

A Supreme Court is needed to judge actions based not on what the Constitution says, but on the “spirit” of the law, or the intended effect of the law at the time it was written.