REPRESENTATION

Question 1

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO REPRESENT?

Answer 1

To present for someone

Does not mean democracy

Question 2

WHAT IS DIRECT DEMOCRACY?

Answer 2

Form of democracy in which people decide on policy initiatives directly
Market place
Impractical today->difficult to gather everyone in one spot to speak->.:pp have representatives—>Representative Democracy

Question 3

WHAT IS POLITICAL REPRESENTATION

Answer 3

Acting in interests of represented->in manner responding to issues

Question 4

KEY REPRESENTATIONS

Answer 4

> Formal:-represent according set down rules and procedures
Descriptive:-representatives resemble represented
Substantive:-representatives responsive interests of represented
Symbolic:-represented feel attached to representatives

Question 5

THEORIES OF REPRESENTATION

Answer 5

> Trustee:-electing representative=entrusting make mature decision-behalf of pp
Delegate:-representatives elected act behalf electorate-based instructions represented
Mandate:-party system-party=agent of rep-by winning election party gain support and mandate to implement ideologies and programs-articulated in manifestos
Resemblance:-representatives should reflect social characteristics of represented [race, gender, class, etc]