The Explanation for Congressional Voting Behavior That Assumes Members Vote

question 38

Multiple Choice

The explanation for congressional voting behavior that assumes members vote on the basis of their individual beliefs is referred to as

• A) representational.
• B) conventional.
• C) organizational.
• D) attitudinal.
• E) relational.

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Definitions:

Milgram

Refers to Stanley Milgram, an American social psychologist best known for his controversial experiments on obedience to authority figures.

Relative Deprivation

Feeling of discontent or injustice experienced when comparing oneself to others in worse conditions.

Social Movements

Organized collective efforts by people to bring about social change or to resist it.

Collectives

Assemblies or groups of people united by common goals, interests, or identities, working collaboratively to achieve collective objectives.