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Lesson

Delegate or Trustee

Guiding question

How can members of Congress best represent their constituents?

Grade
9–12
Published
Nov 17, 2024
Outline of the United States with an orange and blue curved line representing a geographic route.

Founding Principles

Representative / Republican Government

Objectives

  • Students will compare and contrast the delegate and trustee models of representation
  • Students will evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the delegate and trustee models of representation.

Materials

Resources 

  • Delegate or Trustee Student Handout

Lesson Components

ActivityDelegate or Trustee Student Handout

How do Congressional Representatives act as both delegates and trustees and which is best?

Lesson plan

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