(Government
)In the nineteenth century, Otto von Bismarck, Chancellor of Germany, compared the making of "laws and sausages" because:
presidents and prime ministers are inevitably less popular than legislatures.
constitutions rarely serve a useful function in modern democracies.
the conflict and compromise inherent in the legislative process make legislatures unattractive to most citizens.
both sausage-making and the legislative process are difficult, but produce results pleasing to citizens.
