Most of the legislative work of Congress is performed by The standing committees and subcommittees with jurisdiction over particular policy areas
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the standing committee and subcommittees with jurisdiction over particular policy areas the standing committee and subcommittees with jurisdiction over particular policy areas
This is like the democracy that Americans have. They have three branches of government that work together, the legislative, congress, and judicial.
What are the principal vehicles through which the House and Senate do most of their legistlative work?
The first example is how congress checks the President: congress has to approve his cabinet appointments, Supreme Court appointees, and treaties. The President checks congress by having veto power over bills that they have passed.
The three branches of government illustrates the principle of checks and balances. The President, Congress and United States Supreme Court work together to pass and enforce laws.