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  3. One of the most important non-legislative functions of the U. S Congress is the power to investigate.This power is usually deleg

One of the most important non-legislative functions of the U. S Congress is the power to investigate.This power is usually deleg

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问题     One of the most important non-legislative functions of the U. S Congress
is the power to investigate.This power is usually delegated to committees—either
standing committees, special committees set for a specific                         【B1】________
purpose, or joint committees consisted of members of both houses.                  【B2】________
Investigations are held to gather information on the need for
future legislation, to test the effectiveness of laws already passed,
to inquire into the qualifications and performance of members and
officials of the other branches, and in rare occasions, to lay the                 【B3】________
groundwork for impeachment proceedings. Frequently, committees
rely outside experts to assist in conducting investigative hearings                【B4】________
and to make out detailed studies of issues.                                        【B5】________
    There are important corollaries to the investigative power. One
is the power to publicize investigations and its results. Most                     【B6】________
committee hearings are open to public and are reported                             【B7】________
widely in the mass media. Congressional in vestigations
nevertheless represent one important tool available to lawmakers                   【B8】________
to inform the citizenry and to arouse public interests in national issues.         【B9】________
Congressional committees also have the power to compel
testimony from unwilling witnesses, and to cite for contempt
of Congress witnesses who refuse to testify and for perjury
these who give false testimony.                                                    【B10】________
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