Asenator and house representative do not

debate each other regarding bills that have made it to the floor

sit on sub-committees to determine the final wording and content of a bill

can amend any bill that goes to committee

can propose legislation then vote against it due to amendments that the sub-committee have attached to it

debate each other regarding bills that have made it to the floor

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.