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Originally Posted by Tully Mars
If the constitution doesn't need any thought or interpretation why do we need a SCOTUS?
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The supreme court was just one check on the power of congress and the executive. If a law passed congress that violated the constitution, it was basically nullified.
The constitution was written in a very straightforward and easy to understand manner. It took a bunch of lawyers to screw it up.
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