Author Question: A congressional representative is following the delegate philosophy when he or she A) takes ... (Read 175 times)

TFauchery · **on:** Sep 3, 2018

A congressional representative is following the delegate philosophy when he or she

A) takes instructions from party leaders on how to vote.
B) votes in accordance with the perceived wishes of the citizens back home.
C) votes according to his or her conscience, even if doing so means going against the wishes of the majority back home.
D) consults the president before an important vote.
E) relies primarily on personal experience, philosophy, and ideology in deciding how to vote.

Question 2

On issues of high visibility and great concern to constituents, members of Congress are most likely to behave as

A) tribunes.
B) trustees.
C) advertisers.
D) delegates.
E) insiders.