Constituency opinions are not always the dominant factor that influences a legislator’s decision making. Legislators are more likely to respond to constituency opinion, when they are a delegate. A delegate is someone who is voted into office to vote how the people want them to vote. In this case, the legislator would be put into office because they will be following what the people want, and if they do not follow this, it could cause them to lose their seat in office the next election. Legislators will be less likely to listen to constituency opinion, when they are a trustee of their party. A trustee is there to make the decision based on their frame of mind. They are usually reelected because they make choices that their party will end up
