The document discusses the powers and processes of the United States Congress. It describes Congress's constitutional powers including legislative powers like making laws and non-legislative powers like oversight of the executive branch. It then explains how Congress works through committees to investigate issues, write legislation, and oversee the executive. Finally, it outlines the process a bill goes through to become a law, from introduction to committee review to floor votes to reconciliation between the House and Senate.

1. The Legislative Branch:Powers of CongressCongress at Work

2. Powers of CongressConstitutional Powers

3. Conflicts

4. Legislative Powers

5. Nonlegislative Powers

6. The Work of Committees

7. The Committee System

8. Power to Investigate

9. Power of Legislative Oversight

10. Congressional Power & Presidential Power

11. Conflicts

12. Limiting Presidential PowerConflict Over Congress’s PowerStrict ConstructionistLimited PowersFocus on expressed powers not implied powersLoose ConstructionistLiving DocumentGovernment grows with the changing nation

15. The Work of CommitteesInherent/Implied PowersInvestigate issuesLegislative OversightCommitteesexperts on topicsMembers chosen by party leadersSeniority SystemThe committee system in Congress is made up of:Standing committees

16. Subcommittees

17. Select committees

18. Joint committees