We discussed two types of representatives in module 1, the trustee and the delegate. in module 2 we learned from mayhew that members of congress have a hierarchy of goals. does this hierarchy push members of congress towards one representative type and if so how?

Americans often speak of their country as one of several large regions.  these regions are cultural units rather than governmental units --  formed by history and geography and shaped by the economics, literature and folkways that all the parts of a region share. what makes one region different from another? a region's multicultural heritage as well as distinct demographic characteristics like age and occupation make regions different and special. within several regions, language is used differently and there are strong dialects. there are also differences in outlook and attitude based on geography.