Slides

1. POL 375
Spring 2018

5.  “Legislators Are a Bunch of Crooks”
 “There’sToo MuchWasteful, Pork-Barrel Spending by Congress”
 “Legislators Just Bicker and Never Get Anything Done”
 “You Can’tTrust What Members of Congress Say”
 “Congress Almost Seems Designed to Promote Gridlock”
 “Members of Congress CompromiseToo Much”
 “There’sToo Much Money in Politics Today”
 “Members Are Out ofTouch withTheir Constituents”
 “Congress is Run By Lobbyists and Special Interests”

10. CLASSIC FORMS
 Delegate
 Constituent Opinion
 Trustee
 Constituent Opinion
 Personal Judgment
OTHER FORMS
 Formalistic
 Policy Representation
 Allocative Representation
 Casework
 Symbolic
 PositiveValues about Govt.
 Descriptive
 Race, Ethnicity, and Gender
 Substantive
 Advocate Groups in Society