Need a 300-word response + citations for the following question.

Alexander Hamilton wrote that the laws are a "dead letter without courts to expound and define their true meaning and operations" (writing as Publius in Federalist No. 22). Why is this the case? How does the institution of the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) perform a function essential to government? How does it relate to the other branches? Elsewhere in The Federalist, Hamilton writes that, from "the nature of its functions," the judiciary "will always be the least dangerous to the political rights of the Constitution... It may truly be said to have neither force nor will, but merely judgment" (Federalist No. 78). Is Hamilton's view correct in your view, today?

Remember to identify your sources. An in-text citation requires a parenthetical citation, for example: (Smith). Then, provide a formal citation at the end of your posting.

Be sure to fully explain your position, citing a high-quality source as evidence, in addition to the textbook (https://openstax.org/details/books/american-government-3e). Wikipedia, an online blog, and similar items are examples of unacceptable sources on the collegiate level. Again, each student is expected to utilize high-quality sources (academic journals, scholarly articles, current laws/policies, court cases, etc.), in addition to the textbook.