If the Supreme Court makes a ruling and nobody follows it, does it really have any power? If the legislature makes 10% as many rules as the executive, who real

If the Supreme Court makes a ruling and nobody follows it, does it really have any power? If the legislature makes 10% as many rules as the executive, who really legislates? If branches of the executive insist on their "independence" from elected officials, is the US really a Democratic Republic? What kind of country do we live in, really? http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-05-24/opinions/39495251_1_federal-agencies-federal-government-fourth-branch http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-05-24/opinions/39495...