About the Author. Dr. James Hesson has been weight training continuously since 1960 and had been teaching weight training since 1964. He has taught men and women of all ages, from beginners to elite athletes. His passion and purpose is motivating and inspiring others to achieve personal success in life.
Representation is the act of speaking on someone's behalf, or depicting or portraying something. 1  When a lawyer acts on behalf of a client, this is an example of representation.  When you make a drawing of your mother that is meant to look like her, this is an example of a representation of your mother.
In politics, representation describes how some individuals stand in for others or a group of others, for a certain time period. Representation usually refers to representative democracies, where elected officials nominally speak for their constituents in the legislature.Generally, only citizens are granted representation in the government in the form of voting rights; however, some democracies have extended this right further.epresentation usually refers to representative democracies, where elected officials nominally speak for their constituents in the legislature. Generally, only citizens are granted representation in the government in the form of voting rights; however, some democracies have extended this right further.