HILD 2A-B-C Chapter Notes - Chapter 6-2: United States Office Of The Independent Counsel, Government Accountability Office, Perjury
26 Dec 2017
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Most congressional powers fall into two of four categories:they are either legislative or nonlegislative powers, and they are either expressed powers or implied powers. Additional powers inherent in governing but not mentioned in the constitution: power to investigate and the power of legislative oversight. A standing committee or a select committee may conduct investigations, which may last for several days or go on for months. Congressional investigations occur for many reasons: allegations against its own members. Have a variety of consequences: most of the time they lead to new legislation to deal with a problem, changes in a government program, or removal of officials from office, damage the reputations of innocent people. Congressional investigations are not trials, but congress has several powers that help committees collect evidence the power to subpoena witnesses (subpoena: legal order that a person appear or produce requested documents) Witnesses who don"t tell the truth can be criminally prosecuted for perjury (perjury: lying under oath)
