It is called the oversight function.
The watchdog function of Congress is designed to keep watch on the executive agencies
oversight... but you didn't here it from me...
Whistleblower
The adjective "oversee" implies such committees would have authority over the Executive Branch. This is NOT the case. The Legislative Branch (Congress) may establish so-called "Watchdog Committees"but their activities are strictly passive - they observe and report back to Congress on their areas of concern but they do not "oversee" the Executive Branch
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The media press is sometimes referred to as the "Fourth Estate," along with the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government. This term emphasizes the media's role as a watchdog over those in power and its importance in supporting democracy.
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they criticize, and are always on their back ! if they do or tend to do any mistakes, they write about it & inform the people via press/media
which voting requirement was the first to be eliminated
a toothless watchdog is called Mohammod
Video Watchdog was created in 1990.