And, says Mr Rosenthal, state legislatures with long sessions tend to spend most of the time deadlocked, until the end of the session approaches and they pass all their bills in a chaotic rush.

• 罗森塔尔还说道，与会时间比较长的立法机构易于陷入长时间的僵持局面，而直到会议行将结束时，他们所有的议案才会在嘈杂混乱中被匆匆通过。