In 2010, the Department of Homeland Security provided Wyoming with over twice the funding per capita to combat terrorism than more populous and vulnerable states like New York
Despite the seeming misappropriation of PATRIOT Act funding, attempts to correct the distribution formula have floundered, as representatives from smaller states blocked amendments. Analyze this issue by considering the trustee model versus the delegate model of representation.
Answer: An ideal response will:
1. Define the trustee model as one where representatives are elected to do what they think is best for their constituents, taking into consideration a longer timeframe and broader national picture.
2. Define the delegate model as one where representatives are elected to do the bidding of the people who elected them.
3. Relate these models to the issue explaining that representatives in the smaller states are taking a delegate position to ensure the immediate needs of their constituents are met by providing money for jobs and extra security. Representatives in the smaller states do not have an incentive to take a trustee position, which might cause them to sacrifice the immediate gratification of their districts for the good of the nation.
You might also like to view...
According to research conducted by the Project for Excellence in Journalism, what proportion of U.S. news consumers had abandoned at least one of their preferred traditional new sources?
a. One-fourth b. One-third c. One-half d. Three-fourths
Which of the following about policy-making in Brazil is NOT true?
a. Although in general, policy-making tends to be fluid and ambiguous, there are some policy domains that are clearly defined. b. Complex formal and informal networks tend to be the chief players in the policy process. c. While organized business has consistently been influential in the policy-making process, organized labor has generally not. d. Policy implementation is the subject of perpetual bargaining. e. The president is the central actor in the policy-making process.
Which of the following is an example of a benefit enjoyed by today’s mediated citizenry?
a. They have unprecedented access to power. b. Technology has reduced self-interested politics. c. Information bubbles are a thing of the past. d. Political narratives are now unfiltered. e. Technology has made republican virtue commonplace.
Which private company was likened to an octopus in a famous cartoon, due to its monopolistic control over all major aspects of economic life in early California including banking, overland and overseas shipping, postal services, lumber, telegraph services, other wholesale industries, and of course, politics?
A. Chevron Corporation B. DuPont C. Ford Motor Company D. The Southern Pacific Railroad