> In a system where a law could be passed in a few days, wouldn't it also be able to be repealed in a few days? The fear is that it might NOT be repealed in a

> In a system where a law could be passed in a few days, wouldn't it also be able to be repealed in a few days? The fear is that it might NOT be repealed in a few days--again, see the patriot act. But, for a more obvious example, consider a bill that enables martial law.... much more difficult to revert and something that our country might have passed in some of its more heated moments. But, this is all just speculation. I have no idea if our slow government is actually the reason why it's been so stable as a "democracy"; it could be for myriad other reasons, but it's always made sense to me.