American Constitutional Law is derived from interpreting the United States Constitution. Much of this is based on federal court decisions that interpret the intent of the document in a wide range of contexts. Because our Constitution is a written document, interpretation of the document is at the heart of this field. In other countries, such as France, most rights are determined by individual statutes with very precise language. In Great Britain, there is no one document, but rather a number of documents that, taken together, constitute the supreme law of the land. In our system, the Supreme Court is the final arbiter of issues relating to the Constitution. Therefore, the interpretation of American Constitutional Law changes over time as different political persuasions dominate the Supreme Court.

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