What Are the Greatest Dangers Associated with a Trustee Model

question 32

Multiple Choice

What are the greatest dangers associated with a trustee model of representation?

• A) Members of the Congress may not bring back enough pork-barrel projects to their districts.
• B) Representatives may become inattentive to the wishes and opinions of their constituents.
• C) Members of Congress may give inadequate deference to the executive branch in the area of national security.
• D) The representatives who adopt this model are too influenced by special interest groups.
• E) Members of Congress may become too polarized,and bipartisanship will decrease significantly.

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Definitions:

Pounds

Often refers to a unit of weight used primarily in the British imperial and United States customary systems.

Materials Variance

The difference between the actual cost of materials used in production and the expected (standard) cost of those materials.

Price Variances

The difference between the actual cost of a good or service and its standard or expected cost, which can be favorable or unfavorable.

Quantity Variances

Differences between the actual quantity of materials or inputs used in a production process and the standard quantity expected to be used, often leading to cost variances.