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Based on registered voters

Based on registered voters

Regardless of which candidate wins in your district, what is the most important thing you want your representative in Congress to do when Congress begins its new session in January? [OPEN-ENDED]

Listen to the people/Represent the people

10

Compromise/Cooperate/Get along/Work together/End gridlock

9

Improve healthcare

7

Create jobs/Employment/Bring jobs home

7

Pass immigration reform/Secure the borders

6

Balance the budget/Reduce the deficit/Cap spending

5

Improve education/school systems

5

Follow through on promises

4

Do your job/Pass some legislation

4

Lower taxes/Cut taxes

4

Stop the wars/Bring troops home

3

Improve the economy

2

Stop terrorism/Improve national security

2

Improve foreign policy

2

Improve wages/Raise the minimum wage

2

Be honest

2

Abide by/follow the Constitution

2

Pass Social Security reform

1

Pass gun control

1

Address police brutality/Curb police power

1

Address climate change/Environmental issues/Water shortages

1

Gallup

Turning back to Congress, earlier you said you approve of the job Congress is doing. Can you tell me some of the reasons why you approve of the job Congress is doing? [OPEN-ENDED]

Doing a good job/Getting better

15

Working together better/Compromising/Working with president

9

Trying, but getting opposition from other party

7

Working for the people

6

Helping on immigration

5

Investigations into Benghazi, IRS

4

Standing up to Obama/Senate/Democrats

4

Helping with jobs

3

Helping with economy

3

Helping with gun control

2

Turning back to Congress, earlier you said you disapprove of the job Congress is doing. Can you tell me some of the reasons why you disapprove of the job Congress is doing? [OPEN-ENDED]

Party gridlock/Bickering/Not compromising

28

Not getting anything done/Not making decisions

21

Care too much about politics, not about country

11

Budget deficit/Spending

6

Do not support the president

5

Not doing a good job/Don't like what they are doing/Wrong policies

4

Lack integrity/Dishonest

4

Gun control/Way issue was handled

3

Not accountable/Need term limits

2

Not helping with unemployment situation

2

Healthcare reform

2

Immigration reform

2

Lack of communication/transparency

2

Disapprove of Republicans in Congress

2

Cater to special interests/big business

1

Favor rich over middle class, poor

1

Let Obama get away with too much

1

Paid too much

1

Need to listen better

1

Disapprove of Democrats in Congress

1

Not helping with economy

1

Taxes

1

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Do you approve or disapprove of the way [ROTATED -- The Republicans in Congress. The Democrats in Congress.] are handling their job? Do you approve or disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job?

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Executive orders are as old as the U.S. Constitution itself and usually steeped in controversy.

Every president, from George Washington to Obama, has used them. More than 13,000, in one form or another, have been issued since 1789.

While there is no specific provision in the Constitution that permits them, there is a "grant of executive power" given in Article II of the Constitution,

(Read more: Frustrated Obama's message: I'll go it alone)

Presidents have used that language, along with their constitutional powers as commander and chief over the nation's military, to issue executive orders-whether it be to change domestic policy or go to war. And they are legally binding-the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld all but two legal challenges to them (see more on that below).

Most executive orders stem from a president's desire to bypass Congress. The legislative body is not required to approve any executive order, nor can it overturn an order. The best it can do if it doesn't like an executive order is to pass a law to cut funding for the order's implementation. But even then, the president can veto such a defunding law.

(Read more: Obama 2014: Not your year (so far): Poll)

The one sure way of getting rid of an executive order is in the White House. If an administration doesn't like an order from a previous president, it can legally reverse it on its own.

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Executive orders coming? Here's how they work

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Executive orders are as old as the U.S. Constitution itself and usually steeped in controversy. Every president, from George Washington to Obama, has used them. More than 13,000, in one form or another, have been issued since 1789.

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The Impeachment Process

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Congress for Kids: [Executive Branch]: Impeachment

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Using appealing, full-color illustrations, and engaging activities, Congress for Kids will extend your learning in the basics about the American federal government, elections, and citizenship.

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Bill of Rights and all 27 Amendments

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Bill of Rights and later Amendments to the United States Constitution

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View the original text of history's most important documents, including the Bill of Rights

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U.S. Constitution

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These three documents, known collectively as the Charters of Freedom, have secured the rights of the American people for more than two and a quarter centuries and are considered instrumental to the founding and philosophy of the United States.

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These three documents, known collectively as the Charters of Freedom, have secured the rights of the American people for more than two and a quarter centuries and are considered instrumental to the founding and philosophy of the United States.

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The Right to Vote

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The fight for the right to vote in the United States - Nicki Beaman Griffin

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The Lobbyist's Playbook

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Crooked lobbyist Jack Abramoff explains how he asserted his influence in Congress for years, and how such corruption continues today despite ethics reform. Lesley Stahl reports.

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Civil Rights & Liberties

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Civil Rights & Liberties: Crash Course Government #23

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Judicial Review

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Judicial Review: Crash Course Government and Politics #21

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The Supreme Court

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Supreme Court of the United States Procedures: Crash Course Government and Politics #20

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This week Craig Benzine talks about what happens when a case makes it to the Supreme Court of the United States (or the SCOTUS). We're going to focus on court procedure today.

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Structure of Our Court System

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Structure of the Court System: Crash Course Government and Politics #19

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Legal System Basics

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Legal System Basics: Crash Course Government and Politics #18

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Presidential Powers 2

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Presidential Powers 2: Crash Course Government and Politics #12

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This week Craig continues our conversation on presidential powers by looking at those NOT found in the Constitution - implied or inherent powers. We'll talk about how the president uses his or her power to negotiate executive agreements, recommend legislative initiatives, instate executive orders, impound funds, and claim executive privilege in order to get things done.

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Presidential Powers 1

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Presidential Power: Crash Course Government and Politics #11

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How a Bill Becomes a Law

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How a Bill Becomes a Law: Crash Course Government and Politics #9

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Congressional Elections

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Congressional Elections: Crash Course Government and Politics #6

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This week Craig Benzine talks about the importance of elections. But he isn't going to focus on presidential elections, but instead those of the strongest part of our government: congressional elections. Craig will talk about the frequency of elections in the Senate and House, typical characteristics of a candidate, and the motivating factors our congresspeople follow to get re-elected.

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What is Federalism?

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Federalism: Crash Course Government and Politics #4

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Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances

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Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances: Crash Course Government and Politics #3

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Bicameral Congress

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The Bicameral Congress: Crash Course Government and Politics #2

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Intro to Government & Politics

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Introduction: Crash Course U.S. Government and Politics