What does the conscience model of representation tell us about representation?

a. The job of the legislator is to stick to the will of the people.
b. A legislator follows his/her own judgment until the will of the public becomes involved in the issue, at which point he or she should heed their wishes.
c. A legislator follows the will of the people in most instances until conscience pulls him or her in a different direction.
d. A legislator always places the interests of the nation ahead of the district or the state.

c

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When Republican Theodore Roosevelt ran as a third-party candidate in 1912, he split the vote and effectively handed the presidency to? ________

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