Which 18th-century political theorist espoused the trustee model of political representation, in which congressional members follow their own conscience when deciding issue positions?
A. Baron de Montesquieu
B. Edmund Burke
C. Voltaire
D. Thomas Jefferson
E. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Answer: B
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