> On the other hand, if a court finds that a law is unconstitutional, that means that the legislature does not have the authority to pass the law to begin with.

> On the other hand, if a court finds that a law is unconstitutional, that means that the legislature does not have the authority to pass the law to begin with. Not necessarily. If a law is found to be unconstitutional, that might only mean that some provisions exceed Congress's authority. They can always modify the law, and amend it in order get around the unconstitutional aspects. Not all constitutionality decisions are as black-and-white as that.