Which among the following is the role of representative according to John Wahlke ?

A. Trustee-deputy role

B. Facilitator-neutral role

C. District state or country role

D. Revolutionary role

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below: 

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  1. A, B, C only 
  2. B, C, D only
  3. A and B only 
  4. B and D only

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Option 1 : A, B, C only 
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The correct answer is A.

Explanation:

The three roles of a representative according to John Wahlke are:

A. Trustee-deputy role

B. Facilitator-neutral role

C. District state or country role

Key Points

In his book "The Legislative System: Explorations in Legislative Behavior" published in 1962, John C. Wahlke introduced three distinct typologies for understanding legislative behavior. These typologies provide a framework for categorizing and analyzing how legislators approach their roles and interact with various stakeholders. These are:

  • The trustee, politico, delegate typology.
  • The facilitator, neutral, register typology 
  • The state-oriented, district-state-oriented, district-oriented typology.

In addition to these typologies, Wahlke also employed a Likert-type scale to measure legislators' friendliness toward pressure groups and to explain how legislators interact with external actors in the legislative process. These roles are: 

  • Trustee-delegate role  

  • Facilitator-neutral role 

  • District, state or country role

​Therefore, the correct answer is A, i.e. A, B, and C. 

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