The (*) Gibbard-Satterthwaite theorem governs this activity.
In a book about this activity, Bryan Caplan argued that "rational irrationality" underlies the biases inherent in it. Simpson and Kramer devised a form of this activity based on the minimax theorem, which unfortunately violates the criterion of reversal symmetry. Michael Dummett introduced a system for this activity that incorporates the Droop quota. The (*) Gibbard-Satterthwaite theorem governs this activity. Political philosopher Jean-Charles de Borda created a scheme for this activity, which may still produce a result named for Condorcet. Criteria such as non-dictatorship and independence of irrelevant alternatives are requirements for Arrow's impossibility theorem, which applies to this activity. For 10 points, name this activity, which involves approving laws or electing a public official.
In a book about this activity, Bryan Caplan argued that "rational irrationality" underlies the biases inherent in it.
voting [prompt on "creating laws."]