Impeachment

Presidential Democracy A presidential system is a republican system of government where the executive branch is led by a president who serves as head of state and the head of government at the same time. The president is also the head of the army and directly responsible for foreign policy. The people vested the sovereignty to nominate representative who exercises them for the benefit of the whole nation. This means that the president is directly elected from time to time by the people…

The United States decided that they needed a stronger document to live by. Originally, the United States followed The Articles of Confederation, which was very weak. At the Constitutional Convention in 1787, delegates from each state voted for the stronger document, the U.S. Constitution. The U.S. Constitution established laws, the national government, and guaranteed certain rights for each and every U.S. citizen. The Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787. The United States Constitution…

voters of each state. The allocation seats of House of Representative is based on the population within the states and membership is reapportioned every 10 years following the every 10 years census. House of Representative has right to initiate impeachment proceedings and to originate revenue bills. In Article 2, Section 2 of the constitution Senate is given important power under the “advice and consent” provision.…

Even though three presidents faced impeachment charges, only one president left office. Richard Nixon, the thirty-seventh president of the United States, a man in the public eye for many years as both a U.S. representative and Senator (“Richard”), was a well-educated and around sixty when he resigned from the position as president. On the evening of August 8, 1974, Nixon delivered his resignation speech over a public broadcast from his Oval Office to the people of the United States. The…

and the majority and minorities of our society. To be able to ensure a happy society, you have to give them laws as well to keep their lives safe and happy as well. Also, when we are dealing with an impeachment this “good behavior” law is an ensured contract of protection to declare if an impeachment is actually necessary for all parts of the…

The Powers of the Legislative Branch include the: a. Necessary and Proper Clause: This allows Congress to pass laws that they believe are needed for the branches to carry out the powers that the Constitution gave them. b. Commerce Clause: The Commerce Clause allows Congress to control relations with foreign countries and buisness deals that affect more than one state. States are allowed to regulate within themselves with limitations, but the government is the agent of the United States.…

vote causing it to override the veto. If neither one of those things work then they can declare the law unconstitutional. Second, it has the power to fund any executive actions. Third, it can remove the president through a process called impeachment. Impeachment occurs when an official is accused…

II Section 3 of the Constitution, he is directed to “take Care that the Laws are faithfully executed.” For any reason the President goes against the Constitution, the Congress can issue an impeachment. Although “Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors” are the main factors in issuing impeachment, it is a political decision. The House of Representatives can choose to impeach any time for any reason (Ginsberg, Lowi and Weir et al 2015, 302). Since the Judicial Branch have the power…

In our great nation of America, we have a bicameral legislature. These chambers of our legislature are unique, and constructed to be different from one another. The House of Representatives and the Senate are powerful in their own ways. When the Framers thought of how to create a legislature they included some differences. The House and Senate work together but are also diverse in terms of function, organization, and stature. The functions of both chambers are alike in some ways as well as…

Bill Clinton also forgot to mention the impeachment dispute in the House of Representatives. Although Bill Clinton signed the DOMA Act, he left his presidency with sixty-five percent of voters approval. During his farewell speech Clinton also contradicted his with saying “In our hearts and in our…