Descriptive Representation Occurs When

question 19

Multiple Choice

Descriptive representation occurs when

• A)individuals are represented in government by officials who share their core values or policy preferences.
• B)individuals are represented in government by officials of their same race, ethnicity, or gender.
• C)elected officials take the time to explain the details of each of their policy votes to their constituents.
• D)individuals are allowed to vote directly on the law.

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Definitions:

Yolk Sac

An extra-embryonic membrane in many vertebrates that provides food for the embryo via absorbed nutrients.

Gas Exchange

The biological process through which organisms exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide with their environment, typically occurring in the lungs or gills.

Fetus

A developing mammal or human from the end of the embryonic stage, recognizably human in form, until birth.

Amnion

A thin membrane forming a closed sac around the embryo in amniotes, containing the amniotic fluid, which provides a protective environment.