Dutch. you are more or less correct.
But, there have been quite a few cases before the SC wherein the Justices had to delve into the federalist papers to get a more precise interpretation of the thinking that went into a particular clause (such as the two most recent cases concerning the 2nd amendment). It seems to me, and I am in no such way a constitutional lawyer, it takes more skill than breaking the paragraphs and sentences into clauses and interpreting the placement of commas.
What the court does, any court, is to interpret the law. They do this by common sense and by established case law. In the SC they also look at constitutional law. The decent comes from
that interpretation of those laws and history and to delve what was meant in the constitution.
The doctrine of the rule of law dictates that government must be conducted according to law.
As we know from civics class:
The legislative branch is made up of the two houses of Congress—the Senate and the House of Representatives. The most important duty of the legislative branch is to make laws. Laws are written, discussed and voted on in Congress.
The President is the head of the executive branch, which makes laws official. The President approves and carries out laws passed by the legislative branch.
The judicial branch oversees the court system of the U.S. Through court cases,
the judicial branch explains the meaning of the Constitution and laws passed by Congress. The Supreme Court is the head of the judicial branch. Unlike a criminal court, the Supreme Court rules whether something is constitutional or unconstitutional—whether or not it is permitted under the Constitution.
The Supreme Court is the highest court in the land.
Its decisions are final, and no other court can overrule those decisions. Decisions of the Supreme Court set precedents—new ways of interpreting the law.
All of this, the very foundation on which our country is established, is being slowly eroded by the left.
