@Phil i'm not sure what history you are referring to? Marbury v Madison, under which the Supreme Court arrogated its contemporary role of supreme arbiter, was decided in 1803, just 14 years after the ratification of the Constitution.

the Constitution is full of explicit language about harmonizing. you may think it fails, but that's it's explicit purpose. common currency, post office, full faith and credit, patents and copyright, all harmonize rules at the national level.