A political scientist notes that in a particular voting district, an elected representative has formed an especially close bond with her constituents, and that during her past term she even voted against the will of her party in order to better support the popular will of the people in her district.This political scientist would most likely use this observed relationship to argue that:
A)mixed electoral systems are superior to single-member district systems.
B)single-member district systems are superior to proportional representation systems.
C)parliamentary systems are superior to presidential or semi-presidential systems.
D)more referenda and initiatives are needed to allow for greater participation by voters in the policymaking process.
E)proportional representation systems are superior to single-member district systems.

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The observation that the elected representative formed a close bond with her constituents and voted against the will of her party to better support the popular will of the people in her district suggests that she was able to effectively represent the interests of her constituents within a single-member district system. This supports the argument that single-member district systems are superior to proportional representation systems, which can result in representatives that are less connected to their constituents and more focused on their political parties.

A Political Scientist Notes That in a Particular Voting District