Impeachment in the United States

According to Article 1 Section 1 Clause 1 “The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. He shall hold his Office during the Term of four Years, and, together with the Vice President, chosen for the same Term, be elected, as follows.” The Executive branch, overseen under the current president and the current vice president…

United States House vs. Senate There are two chambers of United States Congress. The House of Representatives, often referred to as the "lower house", and the Senate referred to as the "upper house". Each chamber requires members or representatives to form a caucus. Proposed laws, also called a bill, must have a majority vote and be signed by the president before it becomes a law. The House of Representatives, known as the "lower house" is made up of 435 members. These members are dispersed…

William Jefferson Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Through the speech, Clinton desires to relate his presidency to the American dream and values such as, freedom, prosperity, security, and a perfect union. Clinton achieves this using logos to highlight the positive parts of his presidency with diction words such as; stronger, freer, cleaner, more prosperous, safer, ect. These words communicates a disdain for the previous…

Lincolns master planes for the reconstruction of the south, included the 10% plan. This plan clearly states that a southern state could be rejoined into the union again once 10% of its voters swore it over of allegiance to the union. 4. What views did pres. Andrew Johnson represent? Andrew Johnson quickly tried to block all help and supplies to force Southerners states to guarantee full equality for blacks. After the first eight months he was in office, he began to get more…

Article one Section one states that all of the legislative power of the government should line with congress in two branches called the Senate and House of Representatives (HOR). This is important because Section one creates the HOR branch and Senate branch. Article one, Section two states that the HOR should be made up of members who are elected every two years, must be at least twenty-five years old, a United States citizen for the past seven years, and an inhabitant of the state that they…

to resign. However, he did not resign on his own, he resigned following impeachment charges brought against him. This left many wondering whether Nixon could actually be impeached by Congress for his crimes. Impeachable offenses are outlined in the United States Constitution article 4 section 2. Under the US Constitution the allegations against Richard Nixon were enough to have him impeached. The president of the United States can be removed from office for "treason, bribery or other high…

The United States Government is divided into three parts, the Legislative, the Judicial, and the Executive. Each part, also known as a branch, has a duty, and detailed tasks that make, interpret, and enforce the laws. Two of which have a connection are the Judicial, and Legislative branch. The Legislative Branch, also known as Congress, is made up of two houses, the House Of Representatives and the Senate. It’s primary role in the US Government is to make laws, which are discussed and voted…

The United States was formulated as a Federal Republic by the founding fathers to avoid the tyranny they endured while subjects of the King of Great Britain. In this system, there is a leader of the nation known as the president who has many powers, but the founding fathers constructed the constitution in a way that would prevent the president from becoming a tyrant. The president is prevented from becoming a tyrant by having limited power. The two main principles that puts limits on the…

Impeachment is a formal process in which the president can be removed from office if they are believed to have taken part in an unlawful act. The 3 branches of the government are, legislature, judiciary, and executive. The Executive branch consists of the President and departments like the Cabinet that help run the government. They can veto laws, the president is the Commander-in-Chief for the military. The Legislative Branch consists of Congress which is the House of Representatives and the…

Ryan Hare PUA 241 Professor Prato Checks and Balances In The United States Constitution The legislative branch is the Supreme court and House of representatives; they are responsible for checking on the executive branch. The legislative has the ability to impeach power in the House. The senate approves departmental appointments, treaties, and ambassadors. The legislative branch also has the power to declare war and has to approve the replacement of a Vice President. With watching over the…