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"Our safety, our liberty, depends upon preserving the Constitution of the
United States as our fathers made it inviolate. The people of the United States
are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts - not to overthrow the
Constitution, but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution." Abraham Lincoln |
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 "The Congress is the group of people who make the laws of a nation. The
United States Congress is made up of two smaller groups called the
Senate and the House of Representatives".
Source:
Thinkquest
"The United
States Congress is the
bicameral
legislature
of the
federal government
of the
United States of America,
consisting of two houses, the
Senate
and the
House of Representatives.
Both senators and representatives are chosen through
direct election.
Source:
Wikipedia A congressional
committee is a legislative
sub-organization in the
United States Congress that handles
a specific duty (rather than the general
duties of Congress). Committee
membership enables members to develop
specialized knowledge of the matters
under their jurisdiction. As "little
legislatures," committees monitor
on-going governmental operations,
identify issues suitable for legislative
review, gather and evaluate information,
and recommend courses of action to their
parent body.
Woodrow Wilson once said "...it is
not far from the truth to say that
Congress in session is Congress on
public exhibition, whilst Congress in
its committee rooms is Congress at
work.
Congress divides its legislative,
oversight, and internal administrative
tasks among approximately 200 committees
and
subcommittees. Within assigned
areas, these functional subunits gather
information; compare and evaluate
legislative alternatives; identify
policy problems and propose solutions;
select, determine, and report measures
for full chamber consideration; monitor
executive branch performance
(oversight); and investigate allegations
of wrongdoing"
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Wikipedia |
