The problem of raising money to settle the new world led english merchant-capitalists to create the institution of
a. mercantilism.
b. primogeniture.
c. the land lottery.
d. the joint-stock company.

“i think it is very plausible that if there are five votes to end the death penalty, it could be with the people who are on the court right now,” - smith

so basically it is not clearly and consistently imposed

majority rule is most important in a representative democracy.