Without Engaging in Anything Legally Recognized as Corruption, an Elected

question 15

Multiple Choice

Without engaging in anything legally recognized as corruption, an elected representative helps enact a policy that a majority of his or her constituents strongly oppose, but that the representative's party supports.What does this suggest about the relationship between representatives and the people who delegate them to act in their place?

• A) It can create tension, since voters will not necessarily get what they want when delegating authority to one person.
• B) Corruption is inevitable, and will tarnish the relationship.
• C) Voters cannot hold representatives accountable.
• D) Representative democracy is doomed to repeated failures and inefficiency.

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