The belief that the extent to which a legislature reflects the demographic composition of the larger population is vitally important in determining the legislature's responsiveness to group needs is referred as _____.

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Answer:

Descriptive Representation

Explanation:

Descriptive representation is the belief that legislators should have similar racial, ethnic, or age backgrounds as the people they represent. This is because it is believed that in this way, legislators will connect more easily, or more deeply, with the concerns of their constituents.