Why does the author mention disputes before the American highest court?
The advantage of a written constitution is usually said to be clarity: citizens can read what the rules are. But a document is only as clear as its interpreters allow it to be. The American Constitution is a short text, yet its meaning is disputed in nearly every term of its highest court. What gives a written constitution its force is not the clarity of its words but the habit of deference to them, which can exist without a single authoritative text. Conversely, a country can have a perfectly drafted charter that officials ignore. The sensible conclusion is that the form of a constitution matters far less than whether the powerful feel bound by it.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. To show that a short written text does not remove disagreement about its meaning
- Step 1: The sentence says the text is short yet disputed nearly every term.
- Step 2: So clarity of words does not settle meaning.
Answer
To show that a short written text does not remove disagreement about its meaning.
Why not the others: No claim is made about abolishing the court, judges' quality, secrecy, or the stability of unwritten systems.
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