What that case established is that Minor could not vote, but she could be president of the United States.
Another case that followed Minor vs Happersett:
http://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/169/649/case.html
1898, this case came into direct conflict with the Chinese Exclusion Act, but this individual born in San Francisco was ruled as a citizen, as he did nothing to conflict with the laws of the United States at the time, and while his parents were Chinese born, and even though he himself, visited China, he returned to work and abide by the laws of this Country.
But the ruling, created some havoc as it was exempt from the Chinese exclusion act.
So in conclusion, I would argue that the court, upheld the Constitution, even in the face of great adversity for the time.
Today, the court has NO CHOICE but uphold the constitution, as it becomes apparent thru venue and argument, that the only arguments written by the strict constitutionalists, would have to upheld; this isn't polemics, it's law.
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Pace