PLS 200 Final Exam Question and answers already passed
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PLS 200 Final Exam Question and answers already passed
The Role of Legislatures: *Lawmaking* - correct answer Most basic function of democratic legislatures
• many different sources for laws
• most work occurs in committees
The Role of Legislatures: *Represent* - correct answer Ac...
PLS 200 Final Exam Question and
answers already passed
The Role of Legislatures: *Lawmaking* - correct answer ✔Most basic
function of democratic legislatures
• many different sources for laws
• most work occurs in committees
The Role of Legislatures: *Represent* - correct answer ✔Act on preferences
for constituents
Bicameral System (Two-house) Legislature - correct answer ✔Good if
different segments of society to represent
• Can act as a check (having two houses), but slows lawmaking
Ex.) Geography (US Senate) vs Class (British House of Lords)
Types of *Representation* systems - correct answer ✔Geographic or
Proportional
*Geographic* Representation System - correct answer ✔• Divide country into
*districts*
• Candidate that gets *most votes wins* ("First past the post")
• *Favors moderate candidates and two-party system*
*Proportional* Representation System - correct answer ✔You vote for
*parties*
• Number of seats in legislature related to vote share percentage
, • Generates *multi-party system* because even *minority* parties get *some
seats*
• Ideological representation
Delegate (Representative) - correct answer ✔Always do what your
constituents want
Trustee (Representative) - correct answer ✔Use your judgement and do
what you think is best
• Sort of un-democratic
Politico (Representative) - correct answer ✔*Mixture*; act as delegate
sometimes, trustee other times
Types of Represen*tation* - correct answer ✔Descriptive & Substantive
Descriptive Representation - correct answer ✔• Extent to which
representatives *mirror the electorate*
• Are the backgrounds and shared experiences similar?
Substantive Representation - correct answer ✔• Extent to which *activity* of
representatives is on *behalf of*, and as an agent for, *the electorate*
• Is behavior in line with what is best for a constituency?
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