%K JEL Classification: [D720] Analysis of Collective Decision-Making : Political Processes : Rent-Seeking, Lobbying, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior [D780] Analysis of Collective Decision-Making : Positive Analysis of Policy-Making and Implementation %A Davide Ticchi %A Andrea Vindigni %L eprints772 %D 2007 %N 3 %J CESifo DICE Repor %T An economic theory of constitutional choice %P 12-16 %V 5 %I Ifo Institute for Economic Research