What Is Congress Supposed to Promote?: Defining "Progress" in Article I, Section 8, Clause 8 of the United States Constitution, or Introducing the Progress Clause

Authors

Malla Pollack, University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law

Abstract

I. Introduction: Why Define "Progress"? … A. The Stakes in Positive Law ... B. The Definitional Hole ... C. How the Suggested Reading Fits the Constitutional Scheme ... 1. Originalism ... 2. An Evolving Constitution

II. Starting Points and Assumptions for Textual Analysis

III. Drafting and Ratification

IV. Testing Definitions in Contest

V. Linguistic Evidence ... A. Dictionaries ... B. The Pennsylvania Gazette … C. Idea of Progress Literature

VI. Conclusion

Recommended Citation

Malla Pollack, What Is Congress Supposed to Promote?: Defining "Progress" in Article I, Section 8, Clause 8 of the United States Constitution, or Introducing the Progress Clause, 80 Neb. L. Rev. (2001)
Available at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nlr/vol80/iss4/4