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

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