Members of Congress work hard to meet the needs of their constituents through newsletters, meetings, and other methods.

Constituents request many different things of their elected representatives, some of which are described here.

The interests of constituents are always foremost in the minds of elected representatives, who work hard to bring projects and services to their districts. This ceates a favorable impression which can help them to get re-elected.

Consitutents have many ways of influencing politicians and letting them know what their priorities are, for example, through petitions, blogs, and letters.

Crash Course video in which Craig Benzine discusses how Congress makes decisions and how those decisions are influenced by constituency, interest groups and party politics. [6:35]