The Tension Between Being Responsive to Constituents but Responsible to National

question 11

Multiple Choice

The tension between being responsive to constituents but responsible to national interest contributes to Congress's image problem. This is because:

• A) it is interpreted as gridlock, and expectations are often impossible to meet.
• B) Congress will always choose the national interest over their constituents' interests.
• C) it leads to meaningless legislation.
• D) Congress will always choose their constituents' interest over the national interests.
• E) it leads to too much legislation.

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Definitions:

Activators

Molecules that increase the activity of enzymes or other proteins, often playing critical roles in metabolic and signaling pathways.

Silencers

Devices attached to or part of the barrel of firearms that reduce the noise, muzzle flash, and recoil when the gun is fired.

Transcription

The process of copying a segment of DNA into RNA, which can be used to produce proteins.

Transcription Factors

Proteins that bind to specific DNA sequences, thereby controlling the rate of transcription of genetic information from DNA to messenger RNA.