Discuss the different models of representation discussed in the text. How do they relate to the House and the Senate?
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Define the delegate model of representation as the type of representation by which representatives are elected to do the bidding of the people who elected them, share the same policy positions as the voters, and promise to act upon them. Define the trustee model of representation as the type of representation by which representatives are elected to do what they think is best for their constituents.
2, Explain that, roughly speaking, members of the House tend to act more like delegates, and members of the Senate behave more like trustees. They do so because of the electoral incentives they face. Because members of the House face more homogenous constituents at more regular intervals, they have stronger incentives to act on behalf of their public's current preferences. But senators, because they face more heterogeneous constituents over longer periods of time, can reflect on the deeper interests of a citizenry.
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According to Aristotle, Jefferson, Rousseau, and Dahl, which of the following would present a large threat to political equality?
a. a democracy with a large difference between the rich and the poor b. a democracy with a large and educated ruling class where political power is concentrated c. a democracy with a small difference between the rich and the poor d. a democracy with a large and educated ruling class where economic power is concentrated