That's one way of looking at it. Alternately, and just as valid if not more so, they're duty bound to do what's best for their constituents. Ideally, that alig

That's one way of looking at it. Alternately, and just as valid if not more so, they're duty bound to do what's best for their constituents. Ideally, that aligns with the wishes of the constituents, but the constituents may be ignorant, misinformed, or willing to cut off their nose to spite their neighbor. Arguably the main reason to have representatives vs direct democracy is that the constituents' wishes should not always dictate law and policy.