Topic: Purposivism

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During a Senate confirmation hearing, a judicial nominee from Washington State was unable to explain the functions of Article 2 or Article 5 of the U.S. Constitution. Senator John Kennedy questioned the nominee on "purposivism" and the "independent state legislature theory," both of which she failed to define. This lack of basic constitutional knowledge is presented as evidence of a plot to install easily manipulated individuals in the federal judiciary.