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The U.S. Congress and Health Policy

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U.S. Congress: Structure and Powers

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U.S. Congress

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Review Block U.S. Congress

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U.S. CongRESS

Why do we love our Congressperson, but hate Congress? October 2008 Congress Approval Rating (CBS/NYT) : 17% October 2008 My Representative Approval Ratingn (CBS/NYT) 50% 2008 Re-Election Rates : House 94%, Senate 83% www.opensecrets.org/bigpicture/reelect.php

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The U.S. Congress

The U.S. Congress. The United States Congress is composed 535 elected representatives who travel to Washington D.C. to meet in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives where they make laws and address the greatest issues facing our nation. The Framer’s Intentions.

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Congress & U.S. Foreign Foreign (II)

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Chapter 5 The U.S. Congress

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1 st AIFBD Congress

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Selection of U.S. Congress

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U.S. History 1

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U.S. Congress

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Organization of the U.S. Congress

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U.S. Congress

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THE U.S. CONGRESS

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The U.S. Congress: The People’s Branch

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The U.S. Congress

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Transparency Developments in the U.S. Congress

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The Legislative Branch : The U.S. Congress

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The U.S. Congress

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U.S. Congress: Structure and Powers

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The U.S. Congress and Health Policy

U.S. Congress: Structure and Powers

U.S. Congress

Review Block U.S. Congress

U.S. CongRESS

The U.S. Congress

Congress &amp; U.S. Foreign Foreign (II)

Chapter 5 The U.S. Congress

1 st AIFBD Congress

Selection of U.S. Congress

U.S. History 1

U.S. Congress

Organization of the U.S. Congress

U.S. Congress

U.S. Congress

THE U.S. CONGRESS

The U.S. Congress: The People’s Branch

The U.S. Congress

Transparency Developments in the U.S. Congress

The Legislative Branch : The U.S. Congress

The U.S. Congress

U.S. Congress: Structure and Powers

Congress & U.S. Foreign Foreign (II)