representation

Examples of representation in the following topics:

• Figurative and Abstract Art

  • Art exists along a continuum from realistic representational work to fully non-representational work.
  • Painting and sculpture can be divided into the categories of figurative (or representational) and abstract (or non-representational).
  • Figurative art describes artwork – particularly paintings and sculptures – which are clearly derived from real object sources, and therefore are, by definition, representational.
  • Non-representational art refers to total abstraction, bearing no trace of any reference to anything recognizable.
  • Figurative art and total abstraction are nearly mutually exclusive, but figurative or representational art often contains at least one element of abstraction.

• Taxation Without Representation

  • "No Taxation without Representation" was the rallying cry of the colonists who were forced to pay the stamp, sugar, and tea taxes.
  • "No taxation without representation," a slogan originating during the 1750s and 1760s that summarized a primary grievance of the British Colonists in the 13 colonies, was one of the major causes of the American Revolution .
  • However, during the time of the American Revolution, only 1 in 20 British citizens had representation in parliament, none of whom were part of the colonies.

• Art History Methodology

  • The way these individual elements are employed results in representational or non-representational art.
  • If so, it is representational .
  • If so the art is non-representational—also called abstract .
  • If the work is not representational and is an expression of the artist's feelings, longings and aspirations, or is a search for ideals of beauty and form, the work is non-representational or a work of expressionism .
  • This bust of the Greek philosopher Aristotle is considered representational, given its clear resemblance to a human face.

• Sensory Registers

  • Each memory stage has four attributes: representation, capacity, duration, and cause of forgetting.
  • For the visual sensory register, for example, representation is iconic-- limited to the field of vision, and lasts for about 250 milliseconds.
  • Representation in the auditory register is echoic (based on sound); its duration is 2-3 seconds, it is only limited to the sounds we actually can hear and decay is the primary cause for forgetting.

• Winning an Election: Majority, Plurality, and Proportional Representation

  • Common voting systems are majority rule, proportional representation, or plurality voting with a number of criteria for the winner.
  • Common voting systems are majority rule, proportional representation, or plurality voting with a number of variations and methods such as first-past-the-post or preferential voting.
  • Proportional representation (PR) is a concept in voting systems used to elect an assembly or council.
  • Proportional representation means that the number of seats won by a party or group of candidates is proportionate to the number of votes received .
  • Compare and contrast the voting systems of majority rule, proportional representation and plurality voting

• Federalists and Antifederalists

  • At the Convention, the primary issue was representation of the states.
  • The more populous states wanted representation to be based on population (proportional representation).
  • The smaller states, on the other hand, supported equal representation through William Paterson's New Jersey Plan.
  • The conflict threatened to end the Convention, but Roger Sherman of Connecticut proposed the "Great Compromise" (or Connecticut Compromise) under which one house of Congress would be based on proportional representation, and the other house would be based on equal representation.
  • The Three-Fifths Compromise designated that three-fifths of slave population would be counted toward representation in Congress.

• Systems of Numbers: Evolving from Kindergarten to First Grade

  • The following is a graphic representation of all the types of numbers that are existent in the K-12 curriculum grade-band.
  • If so, where do the numbers that 1st Graders have access to appear on the above graphical representation?

• A New Constitution

  • One of the key debates during the drafting of the Constitution regarded state representation in the legislature.
  • Of first importance in the convention was to adopt an efficient system of federal representation; however, delegates disagreed about how to best achieve this.
  • This system of equal representation was detailed in William Paterson's New Jersey Plan.
  • The Compromise indicated that each state would be given equal representation (as per the New Jersey Plan) in one house of Congress and proportional representation (as per the Virginia Plan) in the other.
  • While northern delegations wanted only free citizens to count toward representation, southern delegations wanted to include slaves as a way of increasing their states’ representation in government.

• The House and the Senate: Differences in Responsibilities and Representation

  • The US Congress is composed of the House of Representatives and the Senate, which differ in representation, term length, power, and prestige.
  • The District of Columbia and all other territories (including territories, protectorates, etc.) are not entitled to representation in either House of the Congress.
  • Seats in the House of Representatives are approximately proportionate to the population of each state, reducing the disparity of representation.
  • The Constitution does not provide for the representation of the District of Columbia or territories.
  • Prior to that law, general ticket representation was used by some states.

• Systems of Numbers: Evolving from K, 1st to Second Grade

  • The following is a graphic representation of all the types of numbers that are existent in the K-12 curriculum grade-band.
  • If so, where do the numbers that 2nd Graders have access to appear on the above graphical representation?