Why does the United States Congress use the committee system?

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to allow the American people to take part in the legislative process and join different committees

to allow the American people to take part in the legislative process and join different committees

to divide its heavy workload and enable its members to accomplish as much as possible during a session

to divide its heavy workload and enable its members to accomplish as much as possible during a session

to prevent the judicial branch or the executive branch from overstepping its power

to prevent the judicial branch or the executive branch from overstepping its power

to maintain the separation of powers within the government as established by the Constitution

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to maintain the separation of powers within the government as established by the Constitution