Introduction to "The Congress": The Engine of Democracy

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The United States Congress, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives, is known as “the engine of democracy.”

The U.S. Congress is one of the country's most important and misunderstood institutions.

The amendment transferred the election of senators from state legislators to the people.

The United States Capitol is a building in which countless historical decisions were made....

David McCullough talks about the real reason members vote for or against legislation.

David Broder talks about the importance of the first congress.