CHAP 6, POWERS OF CONGRESS: LESSON 2 INVESTIGATIONS & OVER

THE PART OF CONGRESS THAT CAN CONDUCT INVESTIGATIONS.

• JUDICIARY

• STANDING

• SELECT

• LEGISLATIVE VETO COMPANY

LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE FOLLOWING CONCEPT.

• EQUALITY

• SEPARATION OF POWERS

• DIVIDED GOVERNMENT

• CHECKS & BALANCES

CONGRESS HAS THE POWER TO DO THIS WHEN REQUIRING THE INTERVIEWING OF WITNESSES.

• SUBPOENA

• CRIMINAL INTENT

• BUDGET ISSUE

• ARREST WARRANT

CONGRESS GETS REPORTS FROM WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TO CHECK FOR OVERSIGHT, ESPECIALLY ON EXECUTIVE BRANCH.

• SUPPORT AGENCIES

• THE POLICE

• SUPREME COURT

• STANDING COMMITTEES

CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATIONS CAN LEAD TO:

• CHANGES IN A GOVT PROGRAM

• FIRING OF A CONGRESSMAN

• CHANGES IN CONGRESSIONAL TERM LENGTHS

• NEW LAWS

CONGRESS MUST HONOR THE THIS WHEN QUESTIONING A WITNESS.

• CALENDARS

• LAWS CREATED BEFORE THE CONSTITUTION

• CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS

• THE 1ST AMENDMENT

EXAMPLES OF CHECKS & BALANCES:

• CONGRESS MAKES LAWS

• EXECUTIVE BRANCH CARRY OUT LAWS

• CONGRESS CHECKS ON THE JOB OF EXECUTIVE BRANCH

• PRESIDENT DECLARES WAR

• SUPREME COURT CREATES NEW LAWS

CONGRESS CAN OFFER THIS TO A WITNESS; FREEDOM FROM PROSECUTION TO GET A TRUE TESTIMONY.

• $$$$$$

• A JOB

• IMMUNITY

• SILENT TREATMENT

CONGRESS EXPANDS, REDUCES OR ELIMINATES PROGRAMS THRU THIS PART OF THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEES.

• SEPARATION OF POWER

• STANDING

• SELECT

• BUDGET

TERM FOR WHAT A CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE CAN DO TO A WITNESS WHO FAILS TO TESTIFY.

• SUBPOENA

• CONTEMPT

• INCARCERATE

• IMMUNIFY