Which of the following statements most closely represents the traditional approach to representation?
a) "I try to vote the way I think best."
b) "I use my judgment to do what is best for my constituents."
c) "I vote the way my constituents want on issues of high visibility, but I vote the way I think best on other matters."
d) "I try to vote the way my constituents want me to vote because I am accountable to them."
e) Both A and B
Answer: D
You might also like to view...
A temporary law that Congress passes when an appropriations bill has not been decided by the beginning of the fiscal year is a(n)
A. emergency resolution. B. budget extension. C. continuing resolution. D. preview budget. E. temporary budget.
How is Nevada unique in its term limits for state legislators?
A. It has a unicameral legislature. B. Special elections required a change of dates on which term limits were applied to some offices. C. Its term-limit laws cannot be applied to legislators who were elected in the same year that term limits were passed. D. It limits only state house members, not state senators. E. It limits only state senators, not state house members.
The effects of continued rising temperatures include all except which of the following?
a. Sea levels will rise. b. Winters will get warmer and heat waves will become increasingly frequent and severe. c. Rainfall will decrease due to the rising temperatures. d. Drought-prone regions will become even drier. e. Tropical diseases will appear in areas previously too cold to support them.
Two atmospheric problems have become major international issues-global warming and depletion of the ozone layer. Explain the causes of these problems, and then compare and contrast the international management of each. What has led to success or failure in managing these problems? What might be done to overcome the failures? In your answer, consider the logic of the "tragedy of the commons."
What will be an ideal response?