Policy Views, Constituency Pressure, and Congressional Action on Flag Burning

Lascher, Edward L,, Steven Kelman and Thomas J Kane

Public Choice, 1993, vol. 76, issue 1-2, 79-102

Abstract: Much of the rational choice literature suggests that constituency considerations will dominate decision-making when constituency concerns are pronounced and the issue is conducive to citizen audit. The 1990 House of Representatives vote on a constitutional amendment banning flag burning provides a good test of this argument. Drawing from a survey of legislators and polling data, the authors argue that, even in the face of salient constituency views, legislators demonstrated a willingness to vote their policy views and cross their constituents. The authors explore how concerns about reputation and other considerations contributed to this phenomenon. They also suggest directions for future research. Copyright 1993 by Kluwer Academic Publishers

Date: 1993
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