Meese's Argumentative Analysis

Fidelity does not necessarily mean that everything written in the Constitution word for word is exactly correct. Fidelity does still have to leave some room for interpretation of the document. Not all parts of it are made clear so one has to interpret. The key to fidelity is that when interpreting the Constitution the individual doing so must do it in regards to what the rest of the document says. If the interpretation does not line up with the rest of the Constitution, it does not portray fidelity. The following statement in Meese’s essay backs fidelity quite well, “Where the language of the Constitution is specific, it must be obeyed. Where there is a demonstrable consensus among the framers and ratifiers as to a principle stated or