&gt;Food for thought in light of the common belief that we still live by the Constitution.<p>I won&#x27;t be so naive that things haven&#x27;t changed a lot since it&#x27;s inception, but I don&#x27;t recall Rome having an independent judiciary either, with sole jurisdiction over Constitutional issues.<p>Just saying. I don&#x27;t think it&#x27;s as dead as some might lead you to believe.