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The Trustee Model

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The trustee model holds that a representative is elected to exercise independent judgment on the people's behalf.

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Under the model, a member votes conviction over the district's poll and answers at the next election.

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Delegate against trustee is a standing dispute about representation — the course presents both, adjudicating neither.