> It's how they are used, not the taken part - they are taken according to law, thus consent They're also used according to law. That's why there's sometimes t

> It's how they are used, not the taken part - they are taken according to law, thus consent They're also used according to law. That's why there's sometimes talk of a "government shutdown" in the US: it happens when Congress is close to their deadline to write/pass the budget law.