In your opinion, should congressional representatives act more as delegates or as trustees?
In the delegate model, a representative will make their best effort to reflect the constituency's preferences without basing it necessarily on their own conscience or notion of what is right or wrong on this issue. On the other hand, a representative who considers representation as doing what is best for the common good of the constituency and what is the right thing to do think that she or he is not an embodiment of the net sum of individual demands, interests or preferences on the policy issue being discussed. Refer to the textbook or class discussions for further details.
Explain why you think the representative must act like a delegate or a trustee.