Bill Clinton Impeachment Analysis

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What does it mean to be impeached? The definition of impeach is to call into question the integrity or validity of said person. In the United States history we have had many great presidents that have lefted a great mark during their presidency. But we have had other presidents that have ruined their reputation doing horrible things with during their presidency. In this paper I will addressing two of those presidents.
Both Bill Clinton and Andrew Johnson were going to be impeached by the United States government for commiting high crimes and misdemeanors. But with both of those presidents their impeachments were for two different reasons. Andrew Johnson was an unpoplar president in the North because of his pro slavery values. Johnson did not

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