Question

Explain the difference between Functional Representation and Territorial Representation.

Answer 1

Sr. No.	Aspect	Territorial Representation	Functional Representation
1.	Basis	Based on geographical areas (constituencies).	Based on occupations or functional groups (e.g., workers, farmers).
2.	Electoral Unit	Voters in a specific area elect a representative.	Members of a particular profession or function elect their representative.
3.	Aim	To represent people of a territory or region.	Suggested in corporatist systems; not common in modern democracies.
4.	Example	Used in countries like India, UK, USA.	Suggested in corporatist systems; not common in modern democracies.
5.	Nature of Representation	Area-based representation.	Interest or function-based representation.