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So you think you know Congress? Take our quiz.

With an annual job approval ratings at 14 percent, Congress is at a historically low ebb in public esteem. Is it because the nation's lawmakers are truly performing badly? Or is the institution – viewed by Founding Fathers as the preeminent branch – maligned and misunderstood? See how much you know about the Congress. Take our quiz!

By Gail Russell Chaddock, Staff writer

The Capitol dome in Washington.

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Question 1 of 21

1. Why is the House of Representatives called 'the People's House?'

	The House was founded at the 1787 Constitutional Convention; the Senate was established by amendment in 1808.

	House members are elected every two years.

	House members pay for their own parking.

	Members of the House are seen as less senior than senators, therefore closer to the people.