Who May Authoritatively Interpret the Constitution for the United States?
Throughout the constitutional text of the United States there is no clear instruction as to who may authoritatively interpret its meaning. Due to vague phrases and descriptions the constitutional text left much of the document in question. That is why from the beginning of its ratification until the present day the three branches of government have greatly debated the question of who has the power to authoritatively interpret the constitution. However, three main areas of authoritative interpretation have become popular over the decades. One area is Judicial Supremacy, or when the Supreme Court lays down the law of the land in which the executive and legislative branches must carry out. The second main area is Legislative Authority, in which congress has the final say in the interpretation of the constitution. The final main area of authoritative interpretation is departmentalism in which each branch of government determines their own disputes and interpretation according to their spec
