Instructor – Michael Sweeney                                                           Course: POS 1041

Assignment – Apply Your Knowledge #2                                          Points Possible – 75

Your response should be 2-3 pages, double spaced, 12pt. Times New Roman font.

Compare and contrast the trustee and instructed-delegate theories of representation. Provide examples that exemplify each of these theories. In addition, how do members of Congress serve their constituents? Do you expect members of Congress to serve their constituencies based on their view of representation? In other words, would a member of Congress who takes a trustee approach to serve their constituents differently than members act as instructed delegates? What type of representative would you prefer and why?

Defining Terms and Concepts	Providing the correct definitions for terms and concepts (0-7 points)	Compare terms and concepts to clearly illustrate your understanding of the course material. (8-15 points)
Citing the Textbook and other Sources	No citing or minimal cites. Additional cites could be used to support your answers. (0-7 points)	Important concepts and arguments used in your assignment are sufficiently cited. (8-15 points)
Explain how members of Congress serve their constituents.	identifying specific constituent services (0-5 points)	Describedifferent services and explain why it’s important to members. (6-10 points)	Provide examples of the different constituent services (11-15 points)
Would a trustee and instructed delegate approach constituent service differently? How?	Properly identify and explain the different approaches (0-7 points)	Provide examples (8-15 points)
What type of representative would you prefer?	What would you prefer and why? (0-5points)	Describe a circumstance that illustrates your preference (6-10 points)	What types of positions are we more likely to see trustees over delegates, if at all? Could be at the local, state or national level. (11-15 points)