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To become law, a bill must be passed by both the House and the Senate, and signed by the President.
若想成為一項法律，一項議案必須在參議院和眾議院都得到通過，還要總統(tǒng)簽署。
The President has the option of vetoing the legislation, but the Congress can override the veto with a two-thirds vote of both chambers. U.S. Const. art.Ⅰ, sec. 7, cl, 2.
總統(tǒng)有否定立法的選擇，但是根據(jù)憲法第一章第七節(jié)第二款，國會能夠在兩院三分之二的投票下否決總統(tǒng)的否定。
The Congress also has substantial powers in overseeing the activities of the executive branch.
國會也有實質(zhì)性的權(quán)力檢查行政機構(gòu)的活動。
The House of Representatives has the sole power to impeach the President and other officers,
眾議院有單獨得權(quán)力彈劾總統(tǒng)和其他官員，
and the Senate the sole power to try impeachment. U.S. Const. art.Ⅰ, sec. 2, cl, 5&sec. 3, cl. 6. U.S.
根據(jù)憲法第一章第二節(jié)第五款和第三節(jié)第六款，參議院有單獨的權(quán)力審查彈劾。
Congressional committees may demand disclosure of information and require agency officials to testify before them.
國會委員可以要求信息公開并要求機構(gòu)官員在它們面前作證。
The Congress has also established the General Accounting Office (GAO), which evaluates executive branch activities and reports back to the Congress.
國會也成立了總審計室，由審計室評估各行政部門的活動并將其情況反饋給國會。
Most GAO reports are public documents.
大多審計報告是公開的文件。
