Q:Does an independent judiciary increase the costs of interest-group legislation? legislature:ex ante,establish procedural rules that make repeal difficult Special interest legislation needs independent enforcement mechanism. exception:a subsequent legislative enactment overruling the decision interest-group the independent judiciary activities facilitate interpreted as the original bargain impede not interpreted as the original bargain Page 5Page 5 Q: Does an independent judiciary increase the costs of interest-group legislation? • legislature: ex ante, establish procedural rules that make repeal difficult • Special interest legislation needs independent enforcement mechanism. • exception: a subsequent legislative enactment overruling the decision interest-group activities the independent judiciary facilitate interpreted as the original bargain impede not interpreted as the original bargain