The one body in the US governance which has somewhat high approval ratings is the US Supreme Court. They have 9 members. The US Congress has like a 9% approval rating right now.
It is simply harder to craft good policy with so many chefs.
The supreme court only has 9 members and has better approval ratings because they do not pass laws or set policy. They have three responsibilities.
1. Settle disputes between states.
2. Hear Appeals from state and federal courts
3. Determine the constitutionality of federal laws
An interesting note. The New Hampshire State House has 400 members. That means that there is 1 rep for every 3300 person in the state. The same ratio in the US house would mean over 99000 members.
What fascinates me about the NH house is that they essentially do not get paid. Unless you consider a $200 every 2 years salary pay. People do not become rich while in office.
Got to love New Hampshire.
-Ranked 7th for median income levels in the US. (Over $60K a year)
-One of the lowest unemployment rates in the US. Currently tied for 4th lowest at 5.1%
-Zero income tax
-Zero Sales Tax
-Among the lowest crime rates in the the US
-One of the highest literacy rates in the country and the highest in all of New England.
-Ranked as the most free state in the US.