The Supreme Court has the highest support of the American People
- Least visible
- Assumed to be nonpolitical and objective
- But they ARE political actors

Federalist 78
- Hamilton: "[the court] will always be the least dangerous to the
  political rights of the Constitution."
    - Since they have "no influence over the sword or the purse"
    - Strictly dependent
        - On the executive for enforcement
        - And on legis for appropriations and rules
    - Means it doesn't need to be elected/representative
    - Independent protectors can be nominated for life
But it might not really be as weak/unpotent as Hamilton believed.