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    The leaders of the United States gathered in 1787 to write the Constitution of the United States, which was to be a set of principles that told how the new nation would be governed. The leaders wanted a strong, but fair government that would protect the individual freedoms and prevent the government from abusing its power. The leaders did this by creating 3 separate branches of government: the legislative, the executive and the judicial. The Senate has 100 members, 2 from each state. Since…

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    track’ plea bargain, whereby she waived indictment, trail and an appeal in exchange for a reduced sentence recommendation (supreme.justia.com. n.d). Therefore, once she done this it is required by prosecutors under the Constitution to make certain impeachment information available to defendants before a trial because it entitles a defendant from waiving their rights to the information in which they did not do and that the “fast track” agreement was unlawful. Therefore, the state or prosecutor…

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    resigned in August of 1974. I was surprised at how long it took Congress to even consider impeaching President Richard Nixon. The Watergate scandal had started in June of 1972, and the House voted to look for possible impeachment evidence in February of 1974. While reading, it was obvious to…

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    That's lazy and irresponsible. As for this election, Trump has won it based on long practiced rules. If it resembled the 2000 election mess involving Florida, I might be inclined to call foul. The only case that I've read that has any validity is impeachment if it is found that Trump committed fraud. All of you saying that Democrats are trying anything to make Trump doesn't take office or remain in office will find no sympathy. Those very same people were eager to find any way to get Obama…

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    My project is about the political crisis in Korea that is happening right now. This incident, which started about a month ago, is very significant that it has no precedents of political corruption scandal like this after the democratization of Korea. The crisis has shaken the Korean society, leaving many with a deep sense of malaise and insecurity. It all started from the intimate relationship between Park Geun-hye, the Korean president, and Choi Soon-sil. Park Geun-hye met Choi Soon-sil…

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    18) it was during the nineteenth century that the spoils system was visibly used by Lincoln during his presidency, that led to the impeachment of Andrew Johnson when he defied the Tenure of Office Act, and was involved in the tarnished presidencies of Grant and Hayes. (Dresang, 2009, p. 19) Many of the advantages of patronage lie in rewarding political loyalty rather than competence, which…

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    It is important to list the series of events about the Watergate Scandal especially because it gives a history as to why Richard Nixon was so adamant about not cooperating with the FBI during this scandal. President Richard M. Nixon gave executive privilege a bad name when he used it to try to conceal information. Richard Nixon exercised his executive power when he wanted to prevent that the White house tapes which had incriminating evidence that he participated in a cover up involving illegal…

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    when it was rumored President Bill Clinton was involved in an affair with White House employee Monica Lewinsky. Clinton famously uttered, “I did not have sexual relations with that woman,” a lie meant to save himself that ultimately led to his impeachment.…

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    they were talking about. Third, when Kamehameha was making new rules, it was very influential that everyone followed and Barbara Jordan,as a member of the house Judiciary Committee, she gave the influential opening speech of Richard Nixon’s 1974 impeachment hearings. She retired after three terms in Congress to become a professor and policy advocate. Kamehameha and Barbara Jordan have lots of differences like, Kamehameha was trying to have fur and sandalwood trade to make rich people more rich,…

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    Birthed after the existing Greek constitution, the Greek Rhetra was attributed to the works of Lycurgus. It was a body of laws and regulations that governed Spartans. From this grew a system of government founded on a military state. Shaped by minor reforms on the many smaller laws in Sparta, the Great Rhetra saw the strengthening of various institutions. This included the education, financial and military. Essentially, the Greek Rhetra brought forth a systematic order in how things were done…

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