After asserting “all men … are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights,” the Declaration of Independence also asserted “that to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among men.” The Founding Fathers created the Constitution in 1787 to institute just such a government.

However, the security of our rights is at risk due to Congress’s increasing disregard for obeying the Constitution. The solution – hold congressmen accountable to the Constitution with “The Freedom Index: A Congressional Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution.” Find out on this episode, how we're rating Congress and how you can use this fantastic new tool to help hold your legislators accountable.

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Learn more about the Freedom Index from our websiteAccess the Congressional ScorecardUse the Federal Elections Commission Database to research who the donors are to each Congressman