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Unit 7 Part 3 Unit 7 Part 3
ImpeachmenImpeachmentt
ImpeachmentImpeachment• Besides death, disability or resignation the only
way the President leaves the office is impeachment.
• Impeachment – gathering evidence and holding a trial to determine guilt of wrong doing. - “They are going through impeachment”; “They went through the impeachment process” THIS DOES NOT MEAN THEY ARE REMOVED IMMEDIATELY!!!!
ImpeachmentImpeachment• Article 1, Sections 2 and 3; Article II,
Section 4; and Article III, Section 1- Impeachment in the Constitution o “The President, Vice President and all Civil
Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.”
ImpeachmentImpeachment• It is similar to a criminal trial:
o The House of Representatives brings the formal charges/ accusations against the president.
o The Senate Holds the trial and makes the judgment.
o To be removed from office, must be convicted by a two-thirds vote of the Senate, which sits as a court, presided over by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. • 16 people have been impeached by the
house and seven convicted by Senate.
ImpeachmentImpeachment• Only two presidents have been impeached:
o Andrew Johnson in 1868o Bill Clinton in 1998
Resigned before Impeachment process:o Richard Nixon, in 1974, would have surely
been impeached had he not resigned.
Presidential Impeachments
Andrew Johnson
1868
Not Guilty
Richard Nixon
1974 – Resigned before impeachment could begin
Bill Clinton
1998
Not Guilty
Impeachment of Impeachment of Andrew JohnsonAndrew Johnson
• The case against Johnson was entirely political, Radical Republicans wished to punish the South after the Civil War.
• They were angry at Johnson, a southerner, who had soft policies toward the South.
Johnson Vote Johnson Vote
House 126 Conviction
47 Nay
Senate 35 Conviction 19 Acquittal
Note: At this time it took 36 out of 54 Senate votes to reach the 2/3 majority.
The Impeachment of The Impeachment of Bill ClintonBill Clinton
• He was charged with perjury (lying under oath), obstruction of justice, and abuse of power.
• The vote was passed by the House along Party lines
• A majority, but not two-thirds, of the Senate voted to convict.
• Why did he survive?o He was likable, economy was strong, nation was at
peace, he was a centrist.
Clinton VoteClinton VoteHouse Judiciary Committee
Charge Yes by Party No by Party
Perjury 21 Republicans 16 Democrats
Obstruction of Justice
21 Republicans 16 Democrats
Article II 20 Republicans 17 Democrats ; 1 Republican
Article IV 21 Republicans 16 Democrats
Clinton VoteClinton VoteHouse of Representatives
Charge and Vote
Yes by Party No by Party
Not Voting
Perjury 228-206 223 Rep; 5 Dem 5 Rep; 200 Dems; 1 Ind
1 Dem
Obstruction of Justice 221-212
216 Rep; 5 Dem 12 Rep; 199 Dem; 1 Ind
2 Dem
Article II 205-229
200 Rep; 5 Dem 28 Rep; 200 Dem; 1 Ind
1 Dem
Article IV 148-285
147 Rep; 1 Dem 81 Rep; 203 Dem; 1 Ind
2 Dem
Clinton VoteClinton VoteSenate
Charge and Vote Yes by Party No by Party
Perjury 45-55 45 Rep 45 Dem; 10 Rep
Obstruction of Justice 50-50
50 Rep 45 Dem; 5 Rep
Richard M. NixonRichard M. Nixon37th President of the United StatesRepublicanWatergate and Tapes Executive privilege and US vs. NixonImpeachment
Only House Judiciary 3 Articles
Obstruction of Justice Abuse of Power Defiance of Subpoenas
Resignation
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
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