Theory of constitutional interpretation

There is no express provision in the Constitution mandating the principles on which it is to be interpreted, nor is there a strong indication that one method of constitutional interpretation was universally agreed on or favored by the Founding Fathers

Any such theory of interpretation, however, must accommodate itself to the role of judicial review within American democracy

When a court sets aside a statute as unconstitutional, it in essence deems the statute invalid in the name of the Constitution