How do officials represent their constituents?
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By listening to what they want and then proposing bills (or adding things into bills - called hog barelling) that will get those things accomplished.
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LEGISLATIVE (Congress)\nThey make the laws.\n"Nobody is safe as long as Congress in in session" -Will Rogers\n\nEXECUTIVE (President, Police)\nThey enforce the laws \n...whenever they're not too busy breaking them. \n\nJUDICIAL (Courts, Judges)\nThey judge ("Judge ye not") based on the law...\n...bribes...PMS/testosterone poisoning...
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A goverment representative is normally a goverment servent (also called civil servent) within the country and a diplomat in an other country. Their status vary from individual to individual.\n\nThe most common way to communicate with a government is through correspondance.\n\nYou just write a letter or an application, as the need be, and address the desired representative stating your problem or suggestion.\n\nYou may address the government reprsentative through regular mail giving  their official address.\n\nYou may also address the representatives through their official e-mail address.
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In the United States - each state has it's own democratic government officially represented by a "Governor" with State Representatives and Senators serving as representatives in the U.S. Congress and Senate.  Within each State are cities and townships officially represented by Mayors, Council, and/or other elected representatives.  It's confusing, isn't it?  All the States make up the country of the United States of America and all the States are bound to follow the laws of the country as a whole.  It works well... allowing people who want positions in politics plenty of spots to fill (meaning it's not likely we'll get overhauled by one guy who wants to be King) and allowing each and every citizen a voice by voting for the right people to represent them.
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You mean representative in the statistical sense?  Because we don't want an Average person to be responsible for making laws, do we?  I, for one, would rather send the best we have to Congress -- Parliament, in your terms -- and we can't do that, either.  The best people don't run for political office, they are too busy doing more significant things.  But we do the best we can.
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Both parties and all of politics support the people who give them the most money.  They vote on party lines, not for the constituents.  Politicians have lost sight of what they are there for, and that is to serve the people.  They serve other politicians, they serve big business, and over all, they serve themselves.
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That's been my question for a long time! When I elect someone they are suppose to represent what the people who elected them want, not the Democratic Party, Not the Republican Party, not the rich and not the special interests!\n\nNone of them were elected by anyone but their constituents!\n\nNone of them have a backbone! Money and power grabbers all!!
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A political system with an elected representative - not a monarch - at it's head.
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It's a politicians job to serve his country with the best interest of the people at heart.\nTo make laws which effect people's life in a positive way,protect the public and solve problems.\nThis is how it's supposed to be.
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Simple.\nALL Politicians are M O R O N S
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It depends what their job description is.\n\nSome help manage an MPs time, sort out meetings etc.\n\nOthers help draft new proposals, private members bills or speeches.\n\nSome work for local authorities, councils and the like doing day-to-day administrative jobs. Basically any 'emination of the state' employs civil servants - people tend to think of them just as the ones at Whitehall but there are far more than that.\n\nA lot seem to want to run the country
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Maybe I can get you started, and others can think of more.\n\nEach body has committees that hold hearings, advise the  Senators or Representatives of its findings and make voting recommendations.\n\nIts members are elected from their home state.\n\nEach Senator and Rep has one vote.\n\nEach body has a leader, The Speaker of the House, and the President Pro Tem of the Senate.\n\nFrom within the ranks the Majority Leader of the Senate is chosen, and similarly the Speaker of the House
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they are elected together
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To be in a position of authority automatically warrants a certain degree of respect from your constituents and the general public.  They see that because you are in this position you have devoted time and resources to get to this position.  \n\nAlso, respect is gained from your constituents and the general public by treating them with respect.  If you actively listen to the public's and employee's concerns, they will have a greater degree of respect for you because you are making them feel important.
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By their representatives.\n\nEach state sends a number of representatives determined by its population to the house. In addition to pursuing national policies that they and their constituents support, they also attempt to secure laws and appropriations favorable to their states or districts.
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A political unit, such as a city, town, or village, incorporated for local self-government.\nA body of officials appointed to manage the affairs of a local political unit.
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do the representatives of any state represent the general population of their state?\n\nregarding voting, your rep., rep's the majority that voted.