The majority of Congress is not lawyers. That said, my theory is that because the U.S. is a low-cohesion, heterogeneous society, we&#x27;re uniquely structured around the conflict-resolution process of litigation. The U.S. resolves through lawsuits disputes in areas such as labor, environment, civil rights, product safety, land use rights, social justice, and employment rights, which are handled through the political process in other countries. Unsurprisingly, people who have an interest in these issues, which are the bread-and-butter of Democratic politics in particular, are likely to go get law degrees.<p>A really good example of this phenomenon is playing out right now with the Apple&#x2F;FBI case. Over in Europe, they&#x27;re going to pass laws that govern what companies must do to assist with law enforcement investigations. Here, it&#x27;ll play out in the courts first, and Congress might not even take action if they&#x27;re happy with the legal outcomes.