Try duck typing "the government" sometime. I think you'll find the paperwork doesn't match the power centers, and that the most powerful parts of "the governmen

Try duck typing "the government" sometime. I think you'll find the paperwork doesn't match the power centers, and that the most powerful parts of "the government" are completely unaccountable to voters, and in fact, aren't even listed on the founding documents… It's a nice way to be in power if you can manage it.