My sense is that there are also sharp non-linearities even at small numbers. What I was told is: “In the house especially, you need to act in groups. The average member of the house has ~zero control over policy. They might get some oversight responsibilities via their committees… but five backbenchers may be able to extract a promise or two from leadership whereas one would simply lack the clout.”
My sense is that there are also sharp non-linearities even at small numbers. What I was told is: “In the house especially, you need to act in groups. The average member of the house has ~zero control over policy. They might get some oversight responsibilities via their committees… but five backbenchers may be able to extract a promise or two from leadership whereas one would simply lack the clout.”