Which component of the legislative branch is able to carry out the implied powers of investigation?
a). senate
b). house of representatives
c).senate subccommittees
both the house and the senate

The correct answer is D) both the House and the Senate.

The component of the legislative branch that is able to carry out the implied powers of investigation is both the House and the Senate.

Both chambers of Congress have conducted investigations in the history of the United States. The legislative has the power to conduct investigations although it is a non-legislative function expressed in the United States Constitution. The legislative has investigated the executive branch on some occasions thorough committees and can exert its power of subpoena. Congress also has another power, to impeach the President and other federal officials.

congress failed to remove johnson. but it did succeed in getting control of efforts to re-build the south following america's civil war. radical republicans wanted to punish the south for starting the war. they also wanted to be sure new governments in the southern states would support the republican party.

here are some events that to cause increased conflict between the north and south

1) mexican cession- gaining modern day california, utah, arizona, and new mexico from mexico. caused southern and northern politicians to fight over whether or not there would be slavery in these newly acquired territories.

2) uncle tom's cabin- this famous book described the cruelty of slavery in the south during the antebellum period, causing more northerners to support abolition and southerners to resent the book as they felt it unfairly depicted southern society.

3) kansas- nebraska act- disagreements over whether or not kansas and nebraska would be free or slave states caused issues between northern and southern politicians in congress.

4) bleeding kansas- this fighting took place in kansas after congress allowed this territory to vote on whether or not they would have slavery. citizens were killed and buildings were destroyed during this fighting.