Impeachment Proceedings

Describe the process for impeachment of a president.

- Official statement of illegal act - Filing article of impeachment - House of Rep. vote (majority) - Trial is held - Senate votes (2/3)

Out of the nine vice presidents that have succeeded president, how many were because of assassination?

4

What is House of Representatives' role in impeachment proceedings?

According to Article 1 Section 2, "The House of Representatives.. shall have the sole Power of Impeachment."

What is the Senate's role in impeachment proceedings?

According to Article 1 Section 3, "The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all impeachments." The Senate is also under oath. ⅔ of the Senate have to vote for conviction.

For what crimes can an officer of the United States be removed from office?

According to Article 2 Section 4, the president can be removed from office for committing treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.

Why do you think the Framers of the Constitution gave the House and the Senate separate powers in impeachment proceedings? How is this reflected in other sections of the Constitution?

The Framers of the Constitution gave the House and the Senate separate powers in impeachment proceedings so one part of Congress does not overpower the other. This is reflected in Checks and Balances part of the Constitution.

USSR

Union of Soviet Social Republics

What is impeachment?

a charge of misconduct made against the holder of a public office

Whistleblower

a person who exposes any kind of information that is deemed illegal or incorrect

NATO

a political and military alliance that is made up of 29 countries

High Crimes and Misdemeanors

anything the House believes is bad enough to qualify to impeach

Abuse of Authority

disregard for policies, rules, or laws in the performance of their duty

Presidential Succession Act of 1947

establishes who leads the country after the vice president if they are not able to take over for the president

Dereliction of Duty

failure to conform to rules of a position

Pardon

legal forgiveness of a crime

Witnesses

people who have seen the event, or have infortmation about the event

Obstruction of Justice

the crime or act of willfully interfering with the process of justice and law