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Source : Robert Reich, 25th April 2023

How to Make Congress Less Terrible

Robert Reich, 25^th April 2023

Video available here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YMVF0PU-ic

Duration: 4’21’’

In this short video, Robert Reich explains how the number of members at the House of Representatives has been caped in 1929 to 435 constituents. According to him, this is not a sufficient number to allow the democracy to work efficiently in the USA.

Questions

1. What are the arguments defended by Robert Reich to increase the number of members at the House of Representatives?

2. Do some research and explain why there are 577 deputies in France. Has it always been the case?

3. Compare the situation in France and in the USA.

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