constituency

(noun)

An interest group or fan base.

Examples of constituency in the following topics:

  • Constituency

    • These voters are a part of congress' constituency.
    • In this model, constituents elect their representatives as delegates for their constituency.
    • These delegates act only as a mouthpiece for the wishes of their constituency, and have no autonomy from the constituency.
    • Constituents elect their representatives as 'trustees' (or 'entrust' them) for their constituency.
    • Therefore, the constituency in smaller states such as Wyoming might be able to gain disproportionate influence.
  • Service to Constituents

    • A major role for members of Congress is providing services to constituents.
    • A major role for members of Congress is providing services to constituents.
    • Constituents request assistance with problems.
    • One academic described the complex intertwined relationship between lawmakers and constituents as "home style. "
    • re-election, these are lawmakers who "never met a voter they did not like" and provide excellent constituent services
  • The Representation Function

    • A major role for members of Congress is providing services to constituents.
    • Constituents request assistance with problems.
    • One academic described the complex intertwined relation between lawmakers and constituents as "home style. "
    • First, is if they are generally motivated by reelection: these are lawmakers who never met a voter they did not like and provide excellent constituent services.
  • Electoral Districts

    • An electoral district is a territorial subdivision whose members (constituents) elect one or more representatives to a legislative body.
    • Generally, only voters who reside within the geographical bounds of an electoral district, the constituents, are permitted to vote in an election held there.
    • The term "constituency" can be used to refer to an electoral district or to the body of eligible voters within the represented area.
    • A safe seat is one that is very unlikely to be won by a rival politician due to the makeup of its constituency.
  • Winning an Election: Majority, Plurality, and Proportional Representation

    • The plurality voting system is a single-winner voting system often used to elect executive officers or to elect members of a legislative assembly that is based on single-member constituencies .
    • This voting method is also used in multi-member constituencies in what is referred to as an exhaustive counting system where one member is elected at a time and the process repeated until the number of vacancies is filled.
    • In political science, the use of the plurality voting system alongside multiple, single-winner constituencies to elect a multi-member body is often referred to as single-member district plurality (SMDP).
  • Policy Making and Special Interests

    • The extent to which constituents are organized and the resources available to them serve as other factors that influence whether interest groups can advance their causes to the policy agenda.
    • Meanwhile, the sheer intensity of interest groups can make up for inadequate resources or numbers of constituents.
  • Business and Economic Interest Groups

    • There are a wide variety of interest groups representing a variety of constituencies.
    • Like other business interest groups, USWCC will work though legal and lobbying to gain benefits for its constituency.
  • Labor Interest Groups

    • Economic interest groups advocate for the economic benefit of their members and constituents.
    • Even as traditional labor interest groups are seeing their numbers fall, there are new groups developing around new constituencies of workers who are outside of the mainstream workforce.
  • Political Advertisements

    • Unlike the campaigns of the past, advances in media technology have streamlined the process, giving candidates more options to reach even larger groups of constituents with very little physical effort.
    • The 2008 election was notable for Senator Barack Obama's use of the Internet to communicate directly and personally with supporters and constituents, a tactic that would help in his eventual victory.
  • Federalism

    • Federalism is the system where sovereignty is constitutionally divided between a central governing authority and constituent units.
    • Federalism is the system of government in which sovereignty is constitutionally divided between a central governing authority and constituent political units.
Subjects
  • Accounting
  • Algebra
  • Art History
  • Biology
  • Business
  • Calculus
  • Chemistry
  • Communications
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Microbiology
  • Physics
  • Physiology
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Statistics
  • U.S. History
  • World History
  • Writing

Except where noted, content and user contributions on this site are licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 with attribution required.