Imagine a scenario in which a large majority of people in your town want to eliminate all taxes, even if that means the local government can no longer fund road repairs or the local police force. A representative of this town would be acting as a __________ if he or she decided to eliminate all taxes. In contrast, this representative would be acting as a(n) __________ if he or she refused to eliminate all taxes, arguing that cutting all taxes was not in the best interest of the town.

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In political theory, delegates act according to the expressed wishes of their constituents, whereas trustees exercise judgment and act in the best interest of their constituents, even if it goes against their expressed wishes. In this scenario, the representative who decides to eliminate all taxes is acting as a delegate, while the one who refuses to eliminate taxes is acting as a trustee by using their judgment for the best interest of the town. Therefore, the answer is C) delegate; trustee.

Imagine a Scenario in Which a Large Majority of People