DELEGATES AND TRUSTEES

Question 1

what is a trustee

Answer 1

• someone who is tasked with using their own knowledge and expertise to make decisions on subject matters
• constitutents trust the trustee with the power to make decisiosn that are for their benefit

Question 2

delegate theory

Answer 2

• those who are elected as representativs should not exerise their own judgement
• delegate must honour their constitutents wishes regardless if they think its a bad idea

Question 3

example of delegate theory

Answer 3

= bj not supportting hs2 as thats what his constituentcy wanted

Question 4

where did the madate model arise from

Answer 4

• political parite

Question 5

what is the madate model

Answer 5

• instead of constituents voting based on attributes of the individual that would represent them
• they vote based of party affiliations

Question 6

burkean theories of representatio

Answer 6

• basically the trustee model
• mps use their superior knowledge and experience to act for the people
• act in the publics best interest as the peopel many not know what is in their best intersts

Question 7

what is parliamentary priviledge

Answer 7

• grants certain legal immunities for both members of parlaiment
• allowing them to perform their duties most effectively

Question 8

exapple of parliamtary priviledge

Answer 8

• freedom of speech and the right for both houses to regulate their own affairs

Question 9

what is redress of grievances

Answer 9

• mps can present petitions from their constituency
  -helping the public air their grievances