So, do we HAVE to listen to them? IF they're not supposed to make law, and they have no authority to do so, who says we have to follow what they say?
The cop or FBI agent with a gun pointed at your head. What most people would refer to as "tyranny" or a "police state", but still others call "law and order" despite said laws and order being contrary to the mission statement (re: Constitution) for this Country.
For some people, all they care is that the trains run on time.