Since the 1980s, How Has the Balance of Power Between

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Essay

Since the 1980s, how has the balance of power between the executive and legislature shifted? What accounts for these shifts? What impact has these shifts have upon the policy making process in the country?

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Definitions:

Behavioral Economics

The study of psychological, social, cognitive, and emotional factors on the economic decisions of individuals and institutions and how those decisions vary from those implied by classical theory.

Basic Economic Theory

Refers to the foundational concepts and principles that explain how individuals, firms, and governments make decisions on allocating scarce resources to satisfy unlimited wants.

Rational Consumers

Consumers who make choices to maximize their utility, based on preferences, budget constraints, and available information.

Budget Constraint

An economic model that represents all the combinations of goods and services that a consumer can afford to purchase at given prices within their income level.