Appears relaxed yet in control
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Athens: a city-state of Ancient Greece that was the first to have democracy...
Council of 500: In Athens, a group of 500 citizens chosen...
Council of Elders: a small group of spartans who made all the important governing decisions
Sparta: A city state in Ancient Greece known for its military oligarchy
agora: a market place in Ancient Greece
Capable: having the ability or skill necessary to do something well
Peloponnesus: a peninsula....
helot: a slave in Sparta
eliminate: to completely remove or put an end to something
Extremely important to many newer citizen groups and netroots is "consciousness-raising," which can be included as a SOLIDARITY benefit of group membership.
Gaining new friends and networking opportunities among the group members are examples of solidarity benefits.
It is called congressional oversight.
<em>Congressional oversight</em> is the power to investigate and oversee the executive branch and it is usually carried out by the congressional committees.
Congressional oversight includes monitoring and supervising of federal agencies, programs, activities and policy implementation. In some cases, an investigation into an irregularity, a political scandal or into executive branch operations may be necessary.
This oversight authority derives from the implied powers in the Constitution and it is an integral part of the American system of checks and balances.
