AP U.S. Government and Politics / Unit 2: Interactions Among Branches of Government
2.3 Congressional Behavior
Notes
Members act as delegates (follow constituents), trustees (use own judgment) or politicos (mix).
- Gridlock, partisanship, divided government.
- Gerrymandering, Baker v. Carr ("one person, one vote") and Shaw v. Reno (racial gerrymandering).
Practice
A representative votes against her district's wishes based on her own judgment. She's acting as a:
Own conscience.
Baker v. Carr established:
Justiciable apportionment.
Shaw v. Reno held that:
Racial gerrymandering.
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