AP Gov 2.3: Congressional Behavior

When a representative acts on the wills and wishes of their constituency

• Delegate Model

• Trustee Model

• Political Model

Answer explanation

Example: a representative from a rural district will listen to their constituents' problems with the lack of financial resources for a hospital. That representative would go back to Washington to introduce legislation on this issue or support legislation on this topic when acting as a delegate.

When representatives listen to their constituent, but use their best judgement when deciding to vote

• Delegate Model

• Trustee Model

• Politico Model

Answer explanation

An example of this is a representative voting against tax cuts because they feel they won’t do good for the nation, but a sizable portion of their constituents support the tax cuts.

The politico model involves both the trustee model and delegate model. Legislators follow their own judgment until the public becomes vocal about a particular matter, then they follow the wills of their constituents. 😎

Divided Governments

Representatives follow their own judgement until the public becomes vocal about a partilar issue then they will follow the will of their constitutents.

• Trustee Model

• Delegate Model

• Politico Model

Answer explanation

It involves BOTH Trustee and Delegate Models

A system where one person has absolute power.

• Autocracy

• Elitism

• Pluralism

The belief that certain people or groups are superior and should therefore have control or influence over others.

• Autocracy

• Elitism

• Pluralism

A theory that politics is mainly a competition among groups, each pressing for its preferred policies.

• Autocracy

• Elitism

• Pluralism

A form of government where citizens vote directly on laws and policies.

• Direct Democracy

• Constituency

• Representative Democracy

The body of voters who elect a representative for their area.

• Direct Democracy

• Constituency

• Representative Democracy

A type of democracy where citizens elect officials to create laws and policy on their behalf.

• Direct Democracy

• Constituency

• Representative Democracy

A legislative system with two chambers or houses.

• bicameralism

• federalism

• partisanship