* Congress, through its committees, uses its oversight function *
to ensure that legislative agencies are carrying out the policies it has set.
to assist the judicial branch in interpreting constitutional law.
as a means of overriding presidential vetoes.
as a system of checks and balances on the executive branch.

All of the following changes typically happened in colonies as a result of imperialism, except: a. cultural practices were outlawed. b. they became more economically self-sufficient. c. european nations built modern infrastructure, including railways. d. the european language became the language of government and education.