Question: How can time constraints, like the schedule of the legislative session, impact the ability of individuals and policy makers when determining a course of action? Time constraints make it impossible to formulate public policy. Time constraints do not really play any role at all. Time constraints can make it difficult for policy makers to come up with optimally rational policy; sometimes it forces compromise or incompleteness. Time constraints help policy makers quickly dispatch bad ideas so they can arrive at optimal public policy more quickly.