American Government / Unit 4 Gov 175 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Trustee Model
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The idea
The trustee model holds that a representative is elected to exercise independent judgment on the people's behalf.
In practice
Under the model, a member votes conviction over the district's poll and answers at the next election.
Where people slip
Delegate against trustee is a standing dispute about representation — the course presents both, adjudicating neither.
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