Impeachment

The constitution in America gives to the Congress the important power of impeachment of high-level federal officials, including the President of the United States. “Without a doubt, impeachment of a sitting president is one of the most serious acts the Congress can undertake.” (Dr. Routh Fall-2015.) Many believe a call for the President of the United States George W. Bush to be Impeached, much less prosecuted criminally, along with Vice President Dick Cheney, Director of the Central…

The most common form of removal is by resignation. This normally takes place when a judge meets the requirements to retire. The second and a very uncommon form is impeachment. When a judge is acting out of character or not in good behavior congress may impeach the judge or justice as a form of checks and balances. Lenz and Holman (2013) stated, “Only one Justice (Samuel Chase in 1805) has been impeached by the House…

2 section 4 of the constitution states “The president, vice president, and all civil officers of the United States, shall be removed from office on impeachment for, and conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes or misdemeanors. Many of our former presidents have been in some scandalous mess that could have potentially lead to impeachment. Ronald Reagan, though he was not impeached he faced some heat during the Iran- contra scandal. In 1985 during Ronald Reagan’s presidency Reagan…

gained huge attention during the time of the oil embargo. The oil embargo was eventually diminished in March of 1974. 1974 August 9, 1974: Richard Nixon resigns rather than facing impeachment. Nixon was being investigated because of his involvement with the Watergate Scandal. There was talk about his possible impeachment because of the scandal…

country of Brazil. In this paper, I will compare and contrast the United States Constitution to Brazil’s. There are plenty of similarities, as well as differences between these two constitutions. I will focus on how the two constitutions handle the impeachment of their leaders. At first glance, the Brazilian and American constitutions are similar. They have the same goal: to improve the nation. When one looks a little closer you can see many differences in the two constitutions. The Brazilian…

support of our Constitution and initiate a call for impeachment proceedings against McConnell; U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee; and any other members of that committee who are hindering the process of selecting a Supreme Court justice as mandated by our Constitution.” Recently John Kates wrote a letter regarding the alleged unconstitutional acts of our Senate Judiciary Committee.…

government because of the Elastic Clause and the process of impeachment. The Elastic Clause, also known as the Necessary and Proper Clause, does more to satisfy those who advocated for a strong central government. Article 1, Section 8.18 states, “To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for…

It was composed of interesting articles that are catchy to the readers. Articles arguing about how dogs are the source of happiness in the world to how the masses must engage to the impeachment trial of the late Chief Justice Corona. Moreover, his entries were not created but to entertain but created to let Lourd’s share his thought and to allude. One of his remarkable entry in his 2nd book is the “Word and Phrases a Real Man…” he tries…

voted on and passed on to the President. A two-thirds vote by both chambers is required for a vetoed bill to be reconsidered. Members of both chambers play an important role in the impeachment process of a President. The House Of Representatives can initiate impeachment, while the Senate sits as a jury in the impeachment…

counsel to forward to Congress evidence of impeachable offenses by the president or other officials” (5). This means anything Starr found impeachable against Clinton had to be turned over with no exceptions. Clinton is solely to blame for the impeachment process to have even started. His actions caught up with him after time passed. Being the President of the United States did not help cover up his actions. Clinton, like many presidents, was often talked about and followed by the media.…