POL S 204 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Collective Action, Bargaining, Overfishing
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What are some circumstances that induce constitution-making? (pp. They happen in waves because most constitutions are written after a major event (e. g. a social or economic crisis). What recommendations does he provide regarding institutional interests? (pp. He said that personal interest didn"t affect the process nearly as much as group interest. For institutional interests, he talked about a certain body writes a place for itself in the constitution; he says to reduce the power of institutions when it comes to creating constitutions. Elster instead advocates for the use of a special assembly to both write and ratify the constitution. Provide an example of a positive and negative effect of secrecy. (pp. Secrecy is important because of vanity; when the constitution went public, many were scared that they would be influenced by the public once news got out. A positive effect of secrecy is the framers were able to change their mind after they wrote the original constitution.
