Which Example Best Demonstrates a Legislator Acting as a Trustee

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which example best demonstrates a legislator acting as a trustee of his or her constituency?

• A) A legislator considers public opinion, refining it with information and careful thought.
• B) A legislator does whatever is best for his or her reelection.
• C) A legislator follows the public opinion of his or her constituency.
• D) A legislator heeds public opinion in every case, except in matters of personal conscience.
• E) A legislator may follow his or her conscience unless public opinion is clear.

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Definitions:

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