The "Anything-Can-Happen" theorem doesn't really imply "anything can happen" in a democratic process with multiple issues; rather, it implies that political outcomes can be manipulated, and some political institutions are better at constraining the degree to which this can be done than others.Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Why?

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The Answer is Taken literally, the theorem does say that pretty much any policy can be implemented through majority rule. But it probably should not be take literally -- because the real world is full of institutional constraints that bind agenda setters and keep them from behaving as the theorem would predict. This then provides the rationale for studying different political institutions -- and how effective they are at constraining agenda setter powers.

The "Anything-Can-Happen" Theorem Doesn't Really Imply "Anything Can Happen" in a Democratic