2000年的美国总统选举,最后出现了大法官选总统的奇特局面。副总统戈尔尽管心里不服,背后又有赢得多数选民选票的民意撑腰,但嘴上也得表示完全尊重和服从最高法院的权威,老老实实地宣布竞选失败。是谁赋予了最高法院如此巨大的政治权力呢?是宪法吗?不是。美国宪法只是规定了行政、立法和司法三权分立和制衡的政府格局,并没有明文赋予最高法院— The 2000 U.S. presidential election ended with a peculiar situation of being elected as the president. In spite of his displeasure, Vice-President Al Gore has backed the backing of the majority of voters, but he also said that he fully respects and submits to the authority of the Supreme Court and honestly declares the election defeat. Who granted the supreme political power of the Supreme Court? Is it a constitution? The U.S. constitution only stipulates a government pattern in which the three powers of administration, legislation and judicature are separated and balanced, and there is no expressly given to the Supreme Court -