The Impeachment Process
Use the websites listed below, as well as any other website you can find, as resources to answer the questions on this
worksheet:
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http://constitution.findlaw.com/
http://history.house.gov/Institution/Origins-Development/Impeachment/
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/impeachments/
http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/thepresidentandcabinet/a/impeachment.htm
http://litigation.findlaw.com/legal-system/presidential-impeachment-the-legal-standard-and-procedure.html
Questions
a. What does Article II, Section 4 of the United States Constitution say?
b. Define and list some examples of:
Treason –
Bribery –
High Crimes/Misdemeanors –
c.
Explain the four times in U.S. history when Congress held serious discussions about impeachment. What were
the charges or reasons in each situation and what was the result of each?
The Impeachment Process
d. Which Presidents were actually impeached?
e. Did any impeachments ever lead to the President being removed from office? Why or why not?
f.
Explain the impeachment process in the House of Representatives.
g. Explain the impeachment process in the Senate.
h. So, what exactly does impeachment mean?